This abandoned Brutalist tower looming over the M6 Motorway once featured a restaurant.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

The famous Alice Liddell designed this memorial after losing her sons in World War I.

According to legend, a noble knight and a terrible dragon lie beneath this storied hill.

Mosaics, storks, and brothels—this ancient city has it all.

The oldest known university in the world is in Fez, Morocco.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

The other side is actually green.

The ruins of an early-18th-century complex that could once house up to 12,000 horses.

A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.

The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.

Along a Roman road flanked with beech trees hides a tale of wizardry and xenophobia.

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.

Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

A long-overdue monument to the forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.

In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.

This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.

Originally meant to hold a statue of King William IV, this support sat empty for years. Today, it hosts a rotating cast of public artwork.

This basilica is dedicated to two saints, one of which is known more for his famous quote.