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

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

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

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

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

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

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

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

In Midtown Atlanta, tons of marble appears to be devouring a Fiat Panda at this unique art installation.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

A man's home is his castle.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.