Legend has it that this bronze orb, which sat atop an ancient Egyptian obelisk, once held the ashes of Julius Caesar.

This statue is the only female representation of Rome's "talking statues."

Hidden within this iconic mountain are a set of World War II bunkers once used by German forces.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.

Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.

A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.