Hartlepool, England
HMS Trincomalee
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
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Hartlepool, England
The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
Whitby, England
Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.
Hartlepool, England
This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
Middlesbrough, England
The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
Middlesbrough, England
Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Whitby, England
This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
Whitby, England
These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Chios, Greece
An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.
Chios, Greece
Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.
Kavala, Greece
This ancient structure appears Roman, but was constructed during the 16th century and was utilized until 1911.
Agion Oros, Greece
The hermits of Karoulia protect their asocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice.
Lemnos, Greece
A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.
Lesbos Prefecture, Greece
The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest.
Istanbul, Turkey
A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
Istanbul, Turkey
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
Istanbul, Turkey
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.
Istanbul, Turkey
A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Lisbon, Portugal
This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
La Palma, Spain
Marvel at this massive waterspout fueled by the incoming tide.