J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.