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

A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

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

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.

A magnificent waterfall is also home to the remains of a Roman hydraulic engineering system.

This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.