This once-controversial and slightly confusing statue of Achilles was built out of captured cannons.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

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

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

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

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

The London statue that imitates passersby.

The next-door homes of two very different musicians, George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.

Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

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

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.