The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

A strange aquarium with stuffed fish, and almost no water for them to swim in.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.