Places Edited by fredfudge

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.