A rare tobacconist Napoleon statue stands inside York’s medieval guildhall.

This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Catacombs turned marketplace.

Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

This heavily worn bas-relief was once an honored fertility symbol.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

Oddly enough, a pair of Wolfs funded the construction of this Little Red Riding Hood sculpture.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.