Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

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

A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.

The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.