Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's.

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.

The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

This letter written by Queen Elizabeth II in 1986 won't be opened until 2085.

This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

Formerly known as Saville Theatre, this mid-20th-century entertainment hub includes an ornate frieze.

Is there such thing as too many fruit bats? Not anymore.

A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.

The beloved beast's taxidermy remains sit in the Natural History Museum's cafe.

This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century.

Its collection includes a broad array of social, geographic, graphic design, and political history.

One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works.