Heysham, England
The Stone Graves Of Heysham
These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.
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Heysham, England
These ancient rock graves were featured on the cover of a Black Sabbath compilation album.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.
Vatican City
If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell.
Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Birmingham, England
Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.
Cramlington, England
A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Grange-over-Sands, England
Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
Wales
This lonely cast-iron structure is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.
Phú Hòa, Vietnam
This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Stanbury, England
The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Nicosia, Cyprus
A unique art center and shop just below a United Nations Checkpoint in central Nicosia.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
London, England
A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
Arbour Hill, Ireland
The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.
Dublin, Ireland
A devastating booze inferno poured through the streets, claiming several victims who drank it.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.