This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

The Ranger’s House exhibits fine mementos collected by Sir Julius Werner during the course of his life, including this infamous pendant.

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

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

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

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

The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.

This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.

A student driver's nightmare.

These magnificent 240-year-old machines are considered distant ancestors of the computer.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

The greatest amusement park in the world is wall-to-wall farting dogs, puking rats, and cows with exposed breasts for the whole family.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

The castle used by the Danish Royal Family as a hunting retreat.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle.