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A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.

An extraordinary house museum and cabinet of curiosities in the heart of Florence.

One man's unrequited love stands in a glass box forever.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

This museum preserves over-the-top masterpieces that once qualified artisans for membership into a medieval guild.

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

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Nope, not the one in France. The only officially-recognized reproduction of Monet’s garden in Giverny is located in a remote corner of Japan.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

Inside this magnificent 12th-century church is one of the finest carved wagon-roofs in all of England.

This window celebrates the role of tea, coffee, cocoa, and cotton in creating the fortune of the man who commissioned it.

This dazzling Art Nouveau mansion is now home to the Modern Art Gallery Subotica.

This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.

Some of the greatest minds in the history of Hungarian art and science converged in this café.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.

If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.

Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.

This antique shop and tea room reside inside a twice defunct church that was moved stone by stone to its current location.