The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

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

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

A circle stone within a stone circle.

The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

A vista of the city and sea from atop the little-known viewing deck on an unassuming Columbus statue.

The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.

Though it may look like a businessman's lost luggage, this case suspended under a highway bridge is actually a contemporary art installation.

This artistic fountain display pays homage to this area's theatrical history.

Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark.

A breathtaking bridge that crosses a vast gorge over a river's torrents, and has a tale of a devil architect attached.