Heralded as the oldest statue in London.

The kitsch mansion of the former Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu features a golden bathroom.

This Welsh dockyard was the site of the not-so-secret construction of the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars trilogy.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

Come for the oysters, stay for the priceless art honoring inventors across history and Scotland's favorite outdoor sports.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.

This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.

German-style coffee and cake, just like Oma used to make it.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

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

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Legend has it that this stone moves down to the river sometimes to have a drink.

This is Britain's one and only clock concealed in the pavement.