Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

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

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

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

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

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

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

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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.