This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

It's said this was once the home of King James V's pet lion.

This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.

The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.

The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.

The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

This medieval church is not only notable for its architecture, but also its connection with LGBTQ+ history.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

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

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.