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

Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.

In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.

The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

Featuring Torres Strait Islander cuisine and Australia's first indigenous bar.

The largest shot tower in Australia is a unique reminder of industrial ammunitions history.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.