One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

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

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This bank is widely believed to be the inspiration for the offices of Philip Marlowe, the hardboiled detective featured in a number of Raymond Chandler's stories.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.