At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

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

Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

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

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

Neon artworks light up this dark Edinburgh tunnel.

This cannonball embedded in the side of an Edinburgh house once served a surprisingly pedestrian purpose.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

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

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

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

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.