An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Venice's island of the dead.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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