This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.

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

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

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

Climb a steep hill in 90 seconds on the second-oldest urban subway in the world.

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

An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.

Tucked away in this local museum is a piece of sporting equipment that dates to the 16th-century.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

This small condiment museum makes all manner of mustards with a 200-year-old mill.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

For patriotic Russians, this memorial honoring the Soviet soldiers who died liberating Berlin in 1945 is the most sacred location outside of Russia.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

A commemorative plaque at the door pays tribute to an "American Patriot" known for his betrayal.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.