One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

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

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.