British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.

This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.

A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.

This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno.

A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.