Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

A preserved building where the dead were once watched for signs of life.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.

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

A centuries-old copper mine that once provided two thirds of the world's copper supply.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

This amazing medieval fortress stands atop a promontory along the famous Cinque Terre.

An abandoned shipping control tower looks like a satellite perched at the end of a pier.

A French museum of wrought iron.

An ancient ossuary in Rouen.

This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.

A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.

This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton.

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.

One of the tallest bell towers in Italy plays a particular melody at just two times each day.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

This sculpture combines the literary Alice with her real-life inspiration.

Destroyed numerous times, this centuries-old bridge has always been rebuilt with its original design.

The ruins of the largest gladiatorial school in Rome are largely hidden under modern streets.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.