Medieval

Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.

A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.

This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.

A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.

Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.

Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.

The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.