English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.

These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.

Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.

Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.

This remarkable cave was discovered after a shepherd watched bees enter and exit through a small fissure.

Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.

Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.

Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.