This curious sculpture represents the perseverance needed to take to the skies.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.

Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.

A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."

A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.

Before becoming a poet John Keats studied here to become a surgeon.

Historic church where a number of Shakespeare's actors are buried.

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

This simple wooden cross is said to mark the grave of an unknown sailor who washed ashore nearby.

This melancholy headstone is the only remaining evidence of a medieval church lost to the sea.

A legendary ghostly hound supposedly left dark marks on a place of worship.

The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.

This freewheeling amusement ride is the last of its kind.

On May 2, 1845, crowds gathered to watch a clown and four geese sail upstream in a bathtub. Then disaster struck.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

It celebrates a very stinky task and salutes London's fatberg-vanquishing team.

This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.

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

The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.