The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

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

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.

This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.

One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.

Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

The world's oldest model village.

Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.