This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.

A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.

The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.

A local artist created this giant rippling wave.

A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.

A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.

This architectural oddity is an oasis of green on the outskirts of Valencia.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.

The facade of this 16th-century building is decorated with carvings of 300 seashells.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

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

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.