According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

One of the most iconic neon ads of former East Germany.

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.

This tribute to the 16th-century composer is now an unusual shrine to Michael Jackson.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Built in the 18th century, and now the largest roost for hibernating bats in Britain.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

Commemorating the first recorded car journey in the United Kingdom, a 56-mile trip that defied the speed limit the whole way.

Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.

Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

These public toilets were used as a dead drop by pro-Soviet spies to trade British military secrets during the Cold War.

These graves are a rare example of Napoleonic Prisoner of War Graves in Britain.

This grave remembers the beloved canine companion of soldiers far from home.

A rare example of a building constructed specifically for catching eels.

The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.

Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.

The birthplace of Jane Austen commemorated the 200th anniversary of her death with a bronze statue of the beloved author.