Chester, England
Roodee Cross
A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.
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Chester, England
A medieval emblem located in the middle of a racetrack.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Chester, England
A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
Chester, England
A 168-foot tower, part of the abandoned Chester Leadworks facility.
Tarvin, England
Three stone bridges straddling the River Gowy form part of the medieval road from London to Holyhead—despite a common nickname, they're not Roman.
Daresbury, England
Visit the birthplace of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as Lewis Carroll, poet and author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.'
Mucklestone, England
Sitting among the tombstones and trees, this anvil tells a story of crowns, conflicts, and craftsmanship.
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit.
Xiva, Uzbekistan
Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
An 18-meter-long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Përmet District, Albania
A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.