An iron dragon with a long neck covered in feathery scales perched above one of Venice's most popular squares.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This deconsecrated church has seen many uses, from a tobacco storehouse to a cinema.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.

A rather creepy sign alludes to the bizarre and famous history of the "green children of Woolpit"

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

Luxembourg's most popular statue since 1923 has been missing for... 26 years!

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

A life-sized statue commemorating the former manager of Ipswich's football team.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

This public bathroom is guarded by a flyswatter-wielding army major.

On the side of Christchurch Mansion is an enigmatic block of dark limestone that dates back to 14th-century Belgium.