This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.

Qatar's oldest market can trace its origins back more than a century.

Home of the infamous Rug Man of Doha.

A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.

A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village can be found in the middle of the Qatari desert.

The oldest candy store in the world has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

Located behind the Riverside Pub is a nautical fantasy from one of the area's renowned street artists.

In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.

One of the last remnants of the Bessemer process that revolutionized steel production during the industrial age.

This police call box harkens back to an era of pre-radio communications, and has a rather unique feature.

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.