The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

A World War II evacuation tunnel turned into a history display of Croatian state and people.

A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The local club's soccer field is practically surrounded by UNESCO-protected monuments.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.

Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.