The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.

A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

The bronze uniforms commemorate the vital role of women during World War II.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

This bronze statue of Martin Luther King was placed in the park without permission.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

A set of seven houses, each built in a style that represents a European country.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation

The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight.