A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.

A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.

This 19th century police station now puts the history of the Manchester City Police on display.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.

One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.