What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

A secluded green oasis amidst the towering skyscrapers, bears an unusual moniker that reflects one of the city's oldest guilds.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.

As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

The once-a-day siren is a reminder of the days before time was standardized.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.