Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

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.

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

Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.

Along the edge of this fountain are 365 smaller fountains that represent the days of the year.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.

Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.

The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

It's believed emperor Hadrian himself funded this once architectural wonder.

These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road.

A 16th-century artillery fort built to protect England against European invasion.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

These seaside shelters once enjoyed by royalty remain a part of local history.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

Also known as Rye Castle, this 13th-century fortification later became a prison and held one of Rye's most famous criminals.

A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.