This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'