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A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.

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

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This sanctuary is home to donkeys who finally get to rest after a life of toil.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

"Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."

Specimens collected by the author of "Lolita" and self-taught lepidopterist are exhibited in his childhood home.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.