A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

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

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

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

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

Inside features a display of how artistic crucifixes transformed throughout the centuries.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

A recreation of pop art pioneer Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi's London studio.

Tokyo’s only Ainu restaurant serves Indigenous food from northern Japan.

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.

This film studio and amusement park is considered one of the greatest filming locations in China.