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The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.