An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured possession: her beloved pet owl.

This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.

A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays.

This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences.

London's old-school healing garden.

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.