One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

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

The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.