A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

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

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

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

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.