One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.

Charles Dickens was not a fan of the ghastly wall dressings in this 6th century church.

St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.

A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.

The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

This series of Scottish caves has no clear purpose other than baffling historians.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War.