This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.

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

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

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

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

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

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

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The former Nazi concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

This statue includes small details that highlight a city of "firsts."

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".