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

London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

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

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

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

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

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

One of the world’s leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust, the Nazi era, and genocide, this collection includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs, and eyewitness testimony.

This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.

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

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.