A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

The largest timber structure in Europe.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

A sculpture of graceful storks sits atop this fountain in Independence Square.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

A museum dedicated to the former country.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

A monument to one of the most famous modernist Chinese poems and its poet.

This celebration of Latvia’s freedom and independence avoided demolition over half a century of Soviet occupation.

This Underground station has been a popular filming location for decades, even before it closed.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

Dozens of Soviet-era trains and carriages fill this outdoor museum.