One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.

The room where Vincent van Gogh died.

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

A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

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

On October 17, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.

Shakespeare, David Bowie, Dr. Who, the Saxons, Druids and Romans are all claimed to have all made their mark on these massive man made tunnels.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

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

The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.