Oversized versions of a beloved toy dot a children's playground in a Spanish toymaking town.

This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.

This fantastic sculpture of an early model helicopter celebrates the local toy industry.

A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.

Ibi's pioneering toy factory now houses two small but mighty museums.

A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.

An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.

A monument at Alicante Marina honors a little-known hero of the Spanish Civil War.

This unique medieval court deals solely with the lead mining laws in two small areas of Derbyshire.

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

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.

Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.