A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

The Last Home of an Executed King.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

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