65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

A statue of the heroine who stopped time to save her betrothed.

17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

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

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.

A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans.

Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer.

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.

In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein.'

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

The author of Alice in Wonderland spent his final years at this whimsical Victorian home.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

The remains of the man who founded Pennsylvania lie in an unassuming grave in the English countryside.

A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor.

This site commemorates the former inn and restaurant where the chocolate chip cookie was first crafted.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.