This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.

The location of this small park was once the site of an infamous public morgue.

With a history stretching back to the 16th century, this pub has a few stories to tell.

This elaborate banquet hall in Queen Victoria's summer residence is an homage to Indian architecture, including miniature models of palaces in India.

A former smuggler's haven houses "The Chapel" and its mysterious carvings.

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

A bronze and stone statue made to recognize the life and career of a Russian aristocrat turned English rugby player.

Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

These two 15th-century metal rods allowed people to check if they were swindled or not.

The location Geoffrey Chaucer and tale-telling pilgrims set off for Canterbury in April 1386.

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

A section of a historic wooden trestle viaduct is preserved next to the railway line it once carried.

Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.

This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.

This Welsh dockyard was the site of the not-so-secret construction of the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars trilogy.

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.

A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.