Abandoned outpost once home to a murderous tyrant.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

One of the world's southernmost bars.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.

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