On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.

An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.

The world's second-largest sundial, made entirely out of stone.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.

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

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

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

A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.