In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.

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

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

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

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.