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

This 19th-century Turkish bath house survived the Blitz of London and is now an events venue.

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

The painting on an aptly named street honors the 1980s slasher movie.

An alchemical monument that represents "Earth, Air, Fire, and Water."

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

After protestors toppled a statue of a 17th-century slave trader, the pedestal where it once stood remains unoccupied.

Designed to celebrate the queen's 40th birthday.

A monument dedicated to the unrecognized Black "mother" of modern medicine.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A miniature replica of the canine that became the logo for a large recording company.

Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

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

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.