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

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

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

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

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carried mail.

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

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

This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton.

Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.