This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.

This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

A public urinal so pretty, it was declared a national monument.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

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

This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.

This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.

One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.

This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.