Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Abandoned for over 20 years, this art deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.

This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.

The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.

A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.

Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.

Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of enslaved people were marooned on this tiny island for 15 years.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites.