Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.

A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.

80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'

These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

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

This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.

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

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.

After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.