Rievaulx, England
Rievaulx Abbey
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
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Rievaulx, England
This 11th-century Cistercian abbey was once seized by Henry VIII.
Ingleby Arncliffe, England
A vintage fire engine is hidden inside this World War I-era water tower.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Zegartowice, Poland
This mushroom-shaped rock has frustrated and fascinated locals for centuries.
Jawor, Poland
This dazzling wooden church was constructed as part of an elaborate peace project after the Thirty Years' War.
Siegen, Germany
One of the only spherical 19th century gas containers left today.
Siegen, Germany
The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.
Gmina Leśnica, Poland
One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi German gathering place that still stands today.
Oroszlány, Hungary
This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
World's tallest cigar-shaped radio tower.
Sighetu Marmației, Romania
A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.
Timișoara, Romania
A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
Sibiu, Romania
Something's watching you.
Oswiecim, Poland
The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.
Brussels, Belgium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This hidden museum examines the complex history of the country's law enforcement.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The last Victorian market in Belfast.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Originally commissioned as a sculpture to reflect the history of Belfast's red-light district, the final sculpture has been banned from Belfast public land.