This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.

Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.

19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool.

Giant statue of a disembodied head.

Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale."

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.