Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.

This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.

Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.

Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet.

65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast.

An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.

Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.

The largest offshore wind farm in the world would be even bigger if it weren't for some pesky birds.

In one of the smallest countries in the world stands an original Salvador Dalí sculpture.

Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed.

Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.

This London pub hides a peculiar secret: a recreation of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

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

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.