One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.

England's largest white horse isn't even white.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

These Stolpersteine located in Spain honor Republican soldiers who perished at the hands of Nazis after the fall of France.

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.