Newark, England
Rufford Abbey
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
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Newark, England
The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Punta Arenas, Chile
A display of hand-built replicas of the legendary vessels used by Patagonian and Antarctic explorers.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Falkland Islands
An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Entebbe, Uganda
An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.
Nottingham, England
The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
Newark-on-Trent, England
This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
Sheffield, England
The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.
Portsmouth, England
This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Glasgow, Scotland
Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Coventry, England
The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
Nottingham, England
A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.