Wheatley, England
Wheatley Lock-Up
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
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Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Liskeard, England
These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Plymouth, England
Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.
Plymouth, England
After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.
Kilgetty, Wales
Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
Leverkusen, Germany
Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.
Cologne, Germany
The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century.
Caernarfon, Wales
This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Bodo, Norway
World's strongest whirlpool.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Averøy, Norway
A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
Budapest, Hungary
A controversial “crumpet”-shaped museum tries its best to blend in with surrounding parkland.
Budapest, Hungary
A statue in Budapest's Liberty Square honors the former U.S. president's efforts to end the Cold War.
Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Budapest, Hungary
A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Split, Croatia
The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.