Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.

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

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

A rare survivor from the age of plagues.

It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.

This plaque remembers a grave mistake that led to one local woman being buried alive.

The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

A miniature village mimics the surrounding buildings so well it includes itself.