Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves the wooden shoes so much it made a museum for them.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.