Nottingham, England
Papplewick Pumping Station
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
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Nottingham, England
This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
Bath, England
Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Sligo, Ireland
This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Vienna, Austria
Designed as a reminder of one of the darkest moments in Austrian history.
Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Valkenburg, Netherlands
The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms.
Montenegro
A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.
Kotor, Montenegro
These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.
Shkodër, Albania
According to a local legend, this old castle could only be built after a woman was immured in the walls.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.
Bratislava, Slovakia
This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom.