The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.

This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.

Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.

Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.

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

A plaque is all that remains of a lost Oxford transport hub.

The remnants of this unusual bridge await an uncertain fate.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

This lonely minaret with an unusual decorative symbol is all that remains of a historic Ottoman mosque.

From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.

This 15th-century Ottoman bridge was modified to keep up with the changing course of the river Erenik.

A monument on the pavement marks the spot where two cultures that shaped Sarajevo come together.

This park built on a former fortress has a reputation for romance.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.

This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.

A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania.