A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An icon of International Style architecture on the outskirts of Rotterdam.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This gate served as a small lock-up jail in the 14th century.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

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

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

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.

Vibrant street art created with mixed media.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.

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

This unassuming bookstore in the heart of Madrid is one of the oldest in Spain.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.