One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."

This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.

There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.

A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.

A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”

Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.

The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.

This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.

A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.