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

You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

An island on the Venetian Lagoon hosts this stone chair that has nothing to do with the King of the Huns.

A powerful statue sits on Scalestone Point, looking out over Morecambe Bay.

These caves secretly held national treasures during World War II.

These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.

These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.

Dedicated to the legendary comedian Eric Morecambe depicting his iconic "Bring Me Sunshine" stance.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.

The "Mona Lisa" of funerary art.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.

Inside this station, the 1945 film "Brief Encounter" is played on a loop daily.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.