Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

If your school was decorated with trippy graffiti, served ambrosial coffee, and was frequented by mimes, it might have been similar to this groovy cafe.

This five-star hotel was originally a swanky parking garage.

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

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

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

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

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

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

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

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

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?