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

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War II spy pencils.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.

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

World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow.

Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River.

Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem.