A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.

The ruins of a church destroyed by both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, now turned into a peaceful garden.

On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.

This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

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

One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.

A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

This third-generation institution is one of the last in London that still cures its own salt beef for epic sandwiches.

Soon after its unveiling, this giant inverted globe sparked controversy and was vandalized.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.

Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.

This stone spire holds a unique place in the region's history.

A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

Order a salt beef-loaded beigel at any hour of the day or night at this East End institution.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.