This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.

The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.

Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.

This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.

This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

This seemingly normal pathway actually forms a giant fingerprint.

This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block.

Tucked between a side street and a theater, this arch once led to a prestigious riding school, and now opens to a courtyard and community garden.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.