The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery.

One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion.