From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.

A colorful hidden village of the fair folk.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

This bookstore serves recipes from the cookbooks on sale.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

One of America's founding fathers lived in this London lodging between 1757 and 1775.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.

Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.

Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.

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

The location of a citizen uprising that led to a gruesome act of mob justice.

A quartet of brightly colored mythical beasts stand sentry at this gateway.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

This sculpture of disembodied body parts forms a poignant memory of the horrors of World War II.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Poetic, metallic giraffes adorn a square off an Edinburgh thoroughfare.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.

An artist's whimsical transformation of everyday objects.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.