A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.

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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

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.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.