Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A collection of windows created by two of the foremost leaders in the British Arts and Crafts Movement.

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

These artifacts were discovered during the construction of the airport, with some dating back to the Neolithic period.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

This stone tower was built to protect Crete from incoming pirates.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

A small island with shimmering pink sands, home to loggerhead turtles and rare plants.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type.

According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad.

This little Greek plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.