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.

The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."

A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.

Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable.

You can enjoy a (possibly haunted) stay at the medieval Norman castle that was once a favorite hunting lodge of King John.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.

An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

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

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.