A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.

The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.

The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.

An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.

This forgotten chalk mine was reopened thanks to a massive effort from the local community.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

A mythically themed self-built sculpture park.

Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

The resting place of 18th century German mummies.

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.

Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.

The final resting place of more than 200,000 people, this is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.