An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A collection of unique objects showcasing the university’s achievements in the medical field.

The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.

Brass bricks outline the locations of Edinburgh's lost, lively market stalls.