A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

One of the oldest surviving buildings in Colchester dates back to the 11th century.

This public lavatory is home to a mini museum that explores toilets through time.

Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.

This statue of an everyday cleaning tool sits proud upon a plinth in Manchester's coolest quarter.

Piran’s oldest square is laden with history and a beautiful 18th-century reservoir.

This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.

The niches over the western entrance of Westminster Abbey honor individuals from the 20th century who gave their lives for their Christian beliefs.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

London’s first road overpass is so old that it was originally built for horse-drawn carriages.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

One of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain was once used for witch trials.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.

This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

Pivotal in the research of early British Bronze Age life, found near Stonehenge.

Above the heads of passersby stands a small statue commemorating soldiers from the Boer War.

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.

This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.

Once used to protect important Roman trade routes.

This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.