A 19th-century relic of timekeeping.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

A statue based on a tragic Japanese nursery rhyme, commemorating San Diego's sisterhood with Yokohama.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

Once called "the biggest room in the world," this Victorian-era hall is so large that it contains a smaller 1970s heptagonal theatre.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Classic game cookery takes center stage at what's widely considered London's oldest restaurant.

A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.

At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A faded reminder of what was once a common sight in London during the Blitz.