J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.

This top-secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The place where World War I began.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.