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Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.

These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.

Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."

This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.

Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.

The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.

The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.

A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.