Scars from the English Civil War mar this medieval sanctuary.

Where an 11th-century flying monk crash landed after attempting to take to the skies.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

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

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

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

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.