A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.

One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections.

These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

This attraction was abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless.

A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

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

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.

A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestones & memorial statues.

A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.

A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery.

The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments.