Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills.”

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.

An ornate and disused early 20th-century building has been given new life as a fully operational structure, complete with offices, oyster bar, and a furniture retailer.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

England's most famous front door has an accidental doppelganger.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.