A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

The block of aged dairy is probably still edible after 2,300 years in a peat bog.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.

Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

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

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

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

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.

An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

Abstract dinosaur models in London.

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

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.