Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.

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

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Feast on Middle Eastern mezze from an Israeli expat duo.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

This unusual statue overlooking the Royal Mile has an interesting backstory.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.