These controversial statues are adorned with patterns of bricks and lace, linking them to Bedford's historical ties to both industries

Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.

Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

This iconic building was founded as a school for the impoverished, but became one for the sons of the local gentry.

In the shadow of a former battleground, the resting place for nearly 2,000 soldiers who died in World War I.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

This open-air heritage museum illuminates centuries of historic English life from a West Sussex village.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.

A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.

The museum houses one of the world's largest shoe collections, boasting over 12,000 pairs.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.

It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.