The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside.

A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

Order cookies baked by cloistered nuns in a 400-year-old monastery.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

An ordinary lamppost situated in the middle of Cambridge has an unusual moniker and history.

One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.

An unusual artwork dedicated to a unique man that entertained people visiting Cambridge while raising money for charity.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Named after a lodging site that existed nearby, a bridge has existed at this location since 1455.

Cambridge’s century-old outdoor swimming pool is tied for being the longest pool in the United Kingdom, but it is also unusually narrow.