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

According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.

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

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

The little tuxedo cat survived the trip, then languished in obscurity.

Journey through this open museum where even employees remain true to period.

The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.

A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.

A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.