An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.

This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane.

Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

Rome's first modern graffito is all that is left of a peaceful protest from the 1970s.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.

This hydrochronometer was invented by a Dominican monk and is a prime feature in this garden.

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

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

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

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.

This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

A Reformation-era fiery figurehead once denoted this location as a print shop.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.

Eliza and Mary Chulkhurst were the first famous conjoined twins in England, but it's not clear when they were born.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.