In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.

Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.

The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

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.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

In the late 1990s, a mechanic and fan bought this iconic sportscar back from the dead.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.