The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.

Belgium’s famous peeing statue has worn many hats (and coats, and pants), which are on display at this small museum.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.

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

A snapshot of Scottish folklore and magical heritage.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929.