This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

This unassuming alcove in London’s famous Tower Bridge once served to capture, store, and display dead bodies from the River Thames.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.

Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.