Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

In memory of the assassinated, now-canonized Salvadoran archbishop who is the namesake of nearby Romero Place.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

The longest cutting on the M62 contains some surprises—though it's best to leave the motorway to appreciate them.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

It's believed that the dead were once taken out of houses through these now walled-up doors.

The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

This Late Gothic building that once housed Erasmus is now known as the filming location of "Suspiria."

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.