Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

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.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

The story behind the mysterious symbol painted in front of the historic university's famous Rotunda.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.

A complex of six forts embedded in the Rajasthan hills.