This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.

An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."

Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.