One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

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

These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.

These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

These unique stepping stones hug a river's edge to take hikers on a journey through a limestone gorge.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.

The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.

The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.