These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.

Inspired by Thomas Stothard's painting of the "Journey to Canterbury," albeit with Canterbury natives.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

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

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

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.