This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A living lighting fixture.

The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.

The lion represents a fascinating part of English history, and the story of a man who obsessed over its creation.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

An oddity of a bygone era that stills functions today.

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

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

A building claimed to be London’s smallest house has an obscure history.

Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!

This old ruin once served as a post office, a train station, a restaurant, and a bridge to the Atomic Age.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.