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

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.

Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.

The biblical sculpture honors those who lost their lives, homes and communities to the Chernobyl disaster.

This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.

The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.

Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".