Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city.

Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics.

This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.

The mummified relics of an American missionary.

A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt.

A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change.

The rough and tumble president's childhood home displays the shirt he was once shot in and the speech that saved him.

New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.