An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

This hidden gem reveals the history of Britain's first police force.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "The Sleeping Beauty."

A limestone sculpture of a praying man resides over the site where 23 Chinese cockle pickers died.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.

Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.

The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.

Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship.

Half-eaten food on display at an English café.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past.