This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

An effigy of Vancouver's Gastown neighorhood's namesake.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London.

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.