This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

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

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

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.

South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.

Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.

Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.