Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

A quirky statue in Bermondsey made by 100 public participants with goggles, chisels, and mallets.

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.

A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.

A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.

A small museum that celebrates the history and culture of the LGBTQ community in England.

An interactive back-alley mural project remembers the golden age of Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown.

A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.

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

Order bagels and lox from an iconic Jewish delicatessen with nearly a century of history behind it.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

A recreation of a sign that Charles Dickens used to see on his walk home.

Dedicated to the man who saved hundreds of children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.

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

After being bombed and largely abandoned, this former railway workshop has been transformed into a lively market space.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

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

You can still see bits of the camouflage used to hide this Art Deco building from bombers during World War II.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

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 lasting remnant of The Blitz.

This modern work of art was a refreshing addition to one of the oldest theatres in the city.

A legend says that if this elaborately decorated glass breaks, the good fortune of its owner's household will also disappear.