William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

The John Snow Memorial marks the epicenter of London's 1854 cholera epidemic.

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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A lively circle of dancers in the Georgian capital commemorates an ancient rite of spring.

When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.

With over 10,000 lights, this engineering marvel lights up the city after dark.

A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth.

A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.