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

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

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection.

Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.