Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

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

Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.

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

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

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

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

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

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

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

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

A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Catacombs turned marketplace.

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.

This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.

Tools, pottery, and mummies showcase the history of La Palma's native people.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.

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

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.