In a rural Japanese town that has committed to sustainable practices, even the hotel is made from recycled materials.

A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.

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

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

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.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.

A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.

A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."

This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death.

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This TV tower once secretly housed a GDR intelligence team.

English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual.

The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe.