London, England
The Hardy Tree
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
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London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
Lille, France
This monumental mural crafted nearly 40 years ago is still in perfect condition.
Hambye, France
This 12th century, partially destroyed, abbey has had several owners and was seized during the French Revolution.
Bayeux, France
This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.
Lyon, France
This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.
Saint-Malo, France
On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
Bavay, France
These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.
Le Raincy, France
1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design.
Provins, France
An atmospheric, medieval-themed book store hides in a 13th-century underground space.
Le Château-d'Olonne, France
This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
Lyon, France
Lyon's "Wall of the Silk Weavers" is one of the largest murals in Europe.
Vaïssac, France
This miniature Paris, built out of trash, is one man's two decade labor of love.
Reims, France
This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII.
Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France
This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.
Paris, France
The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.
Lille, France
Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
Lille, France
This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
Amiens, France
A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.