In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients.

This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

"Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

Lake within a lake.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.

The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.

An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace.

A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

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