The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.