This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.

The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

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

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.

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

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.