Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.

A journey through the history of medicine throughout the centuries.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

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

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

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

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard.

London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.