A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This nondescript building was the birthplace of Morris cars.

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

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

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

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

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.

Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.