This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around.

A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.

Where Aleister Crowley taught magick in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars," his "Chamber of Nightmares."

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.

Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.

This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.

The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.

An 18th century monument regularly tagged with unsettling graffiti referencing a 1940s unsolved murder.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the tightest streets in the world.

These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.

This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history.

This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage.

An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.