17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This intricately carved and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol both Shakespeare and Byron used it in their writing.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

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

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

A student driver's nightmare.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.