Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

This memorial is dedicated to the hundreds of soldiers from Featherstone who died fighting World War I.

The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

Visit the grave of a famous feminist author and the mother of Mary Shelley.

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

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.

This house was home to a succession of park keepers for more than 90 years, but in all that time, it never had a toilet.

A preserved 18th century steel factory.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing.

Built hundreds of years ago this downtown iron barrier once protected a much despised king.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.