A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

Hanging within this medieval church are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.