This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.

This educational institution and reference library specialize in the psychic arts and mediumship.

A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.

The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.

This elaborate Byzantine-style building was designed for a not-so-pretty purpose.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

A famous burial ground with a history both grim and literary.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.