The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.

This quaint museum tells about more than just the birth of Jesus: "betlémy" are an important piece of Czech history.

This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.

A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.

This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

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

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

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.