1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid.

Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

These rose marble urinals are the most luxurious loos in Liverpool.

This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.