The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.

Don't worry, they don't use antique scissors.

A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.

A wellspring of creativity in an already artsy East London neighborhood.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

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

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century.

3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.