The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

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

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.

A Nesting Doll of Churches.

Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end.

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

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

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.