One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

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.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.

A 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.