The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.

Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A collection of biblical memorabilia.

Cat art as far as the eye can see.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.