Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.

This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

One of the last surviving ancient Buddhist sites in the region, it escaped the brunt of several Hun invasions thanks to its remote location.

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.

A pirate is laid to rest at St. Nicholas Church.

Eat and drink at a pub older than the Magna Carta

England's most notorious suicide spot.

In this quiet village, a blue plaque marks the spot where the famous fictional detective retired.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

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

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.