The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

This bare, bronze lad in a lone sock sits in the middle of Loughborough’s town center.

A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

When methane gas started seeping up from the ground, they picked up and moved the entire town.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.

The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.

A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.

After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.