It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.

A grand Buddhist temple with Indian influences.

This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

A shrine dedicated to a 10th-century samurai emperor, whose head is not buried on site (contrary to popular belief).

Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.

A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.

The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

The site of London’s first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

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

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

For more than half a century, an enormous feline has watched over this London neighborhood.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.