A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

This enormous sculpture honors an English town's engineering and industrial heritage

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.