For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.

Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."

This small sculpture honors a shuttered bookshop that was the site of a fiery act of protest.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

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

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

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.