The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

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

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

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

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

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

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

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

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