Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

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

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era "champions."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

Inscribed on the gate are the names of 29 figures from the University's first five centuries.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

This two-legged horse statue celebrates a beloved cartoonist and his quirky characters.

Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.