A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.

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

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

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

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

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

The sanctuary seems to either float atop the water or sink into the dirt, depending on the water level.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.