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An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.

A museum dedicated to secret surveillance.

A secret rendezvous spot where John S. Mosby and his Rangers would meet to divvy up their loot after raids.

Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.

This massive piece of artwork weighs more than 250 tons, and was designed as a tribute to the first president of the United Arab Emirates.

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.

A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.

This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

At this bohemian accommodation, guests who dream of joining the circus can spend the night in themed wagons.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Watch cheese-flipping robots in action at this factory and museum.

An ode to this small town's big film history.

Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?

Wander through the Corridor of Wonders in these stunning limestone caverns.

The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.

This monastery set over a holy cave contains the oldest known painting of Saint Francis of Assisi.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

This colorful mosaic remembers one of Britain's most deadly peacetime fires.

It's believed this well was once plagued with evil spirits until St. Columba purified the water.

The ancient Greeks abandoned this quarry to escape Hannibal's devastating invasion.