The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London.

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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

The one-time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

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

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.