A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.

A quasi-futuristic roof sits atop a medieval Bohemian monastery damaged during World War II.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

In the 1970s, the citizens of several small villages came together to stop their homes from being destroyed for a new airport.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."

A relic of medieval punishment marks the center of this quintessential English village.

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.

A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.

An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.

What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?

This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.

These trenches were used to train the Scottish military for life on the frontlines of World War I.

This exhibit showcases the literary work of soldiers who suffered "shell shock" during World War I.

A small subculture of boat dwellers keep their traditional way of living alive at this Hong Kong Typhoon Shelter.

A long-abandoned relic of World War II.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.