A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

The standard measure of Lagom, a measure of what is enough.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.

Hidden in plain sight on a gable between two towers on the roof of shipping firm F. Laeisz' headquarter in Hamburg sits an unexpected bronze sculpture.

Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII.

Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.

Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

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

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

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

This London marker celebrates the spot where the world-famous English band was founded.

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

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.