On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.

Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.

One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts.

The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.

This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.

This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.

A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

Dedicated to the American general whose reply to a German demand for surrender was simply "Nuts!"

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.

This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.

These shopping center benches are actually a modern art installation.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

Discovered on a shipwreck after more than 400 years, this Renaissance ratter tells a very waggly tale.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.

This multicolored meandering masterpiece is Britain's longest bench.