The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

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

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life.

An entertainment center in a huge transparent tent.

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.

This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.