Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.

This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.

Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.

This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.

The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

A former telephone box found new life as a photo booth and charity fundraiser.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

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

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.