A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

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

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

This beautiful Victorian ironwork masterpiece was built to keep London from smelling like poop.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler.

This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital.

A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

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

This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.

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

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

Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.