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Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

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

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This small beach park is littered with a collection of unique driftwood sculptures.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.

After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.

Surprisingly delicious Asian-style hot dogs.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.