The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

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

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.

An extraordinary collection of scientific instruments - and Einstein's chalkboard - inside the world's oldest purpose built museum building.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This centuries-old pub boasts a collection of more than 4,500 snippets of neckties from around the world.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.