Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

A statue commemorating the perilous journey made by the monks who delivered the body of St. Cuthbert.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.

The world's oldest continuously operating record shop has been in Cardiff since 1894.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

This eclectic antique shop is home to the taxidermy remains of a celebrity lion named Simba.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.