Fortingall, Scotland
The Fortingall Yew
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
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Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Canterbury, England
A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.
Lisbon, Portugal
This now abandoned restaurant provides some of the most amazing views of Lisboa.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Brussels, Belgium
Nature is slowly overtaking this disused cemetery on the outskirts of Brussels.
Interlaken, Switzerland
A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Bruges, Belgium
You can spot this teeny tiny stained-glass window from the Bonifacius bridge.
Ghent, Belgium
An unsettling sculpture of a boy hanging out in a street in Ghent has been baffling visitors for years.
Halsteren, Netherlands
Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.
Antwerp, Belgium
The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Royal Leamington Spa, England
This river ramp was once used by the elephants of a local circus.
Painswick, England
Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Compton, England
This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
Checkendon, England
In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
Headington, England
Beside the pew where C.S. Lewis often sat while attending church, a window filled with characters from his beloved stories.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Dublin, Ireland
This is the largest cemetery in Ireland and the first cemetery museum in the world.