Rub it for a bit of good luck.

Plaques celebrating Lithuanian writers freckle a wall of this picture-perfect path.

Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.

These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.

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

Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

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.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths.

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.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.