This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

This peaceful oasis appears dreamy, but it's also the site of a nightmarish legend.

In 1329, Christine Carpenter entered this small stone cell in the hopes of becoming a living saint.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom.

The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.

Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.

This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

These iconic characters honor Carl Giles, who brought humor to newspaper readers for almost 50 years.

This massive metal scallop is a tribute to an English composer who once walked across this beach.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.

Dedicated to the works of the legendary special effects artist.

An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."

This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule.

Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.

The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry.

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.

A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.