Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.

Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.

This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.

Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower.

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.

The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.

The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.

Exquisite examples prehistoric bas-relief carvings.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.

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