A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters.

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

London's largest outsider art museum.

The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.

The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.

Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring.