The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

An archway adorned with vulnerable flora and fauna.

A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.

Metal horses galloping through a London fountain provide a link to the city's past.

This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

The famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.

A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."

This life-size monument honors the legacy of a famous literary feline.

This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.

London's first edible insect farm offers facility tours and cooking classes.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

These Victorian era devil sculptures were designed to spite a local vicar.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.

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

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

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

This ancient oak plays host to carvings of magical elves, gnomes, witches, and other creatures prominent in local folklore.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.