This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Catch a scenic view of Warsaw's Old Town from the top of a centuries-old dumping ground.

This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.

The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.

This colorful and quirky set of pegasus sculptures celebrate the works of poet Zbigniew Herbert.

The last king of Poland was interred in this church nearly 200 years after his death.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

The world's largest wooden structure.

The world's most elegant power lines.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest art venue (and former Tesco) in Belfast.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.