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The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

A symbol of hope, survival, and national character, especially after it rose phoenix like from the flames.

The ruins of a 15th-century tower house.

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.

A rare example of a Lowland broch.

A temple complex has existed on this site since the third century.

A once-beautiful retreat is now a crumbling ruin.

This memorial to a murdered empress took 20 years to design, then spent 30 years hidden away in storage.

Believed to be the capital of the the ancient kingdom of Dál Riata.

The ruins of a once-grand castle that played host to a tournament with 100,000 attendees.

On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.

Carved between 3500 and 1000 B.C., the distinctive carvings at this site are poorly understood.

A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.

A monument to the civilian victims of the Japanese Occupation forces of World War II.

A beautifully-carved Pictish stone encased in a protective glass structure.

Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust in Serbia.

Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.

The Devil’s Porridge tells the story of HM Factory Gretna and the munitions girls who mixed deadly chemicals.

A pair of stone circles positioned on the bank of the River Esk.

Where the Border Reivers of the Johnstone clan used to hide their stolen cattle.

The most impressive of Basel's three remaining city gates.

A memorial to two dedicated postal workers who lost their lives delivering mail.

A Latvian rescuer who saved countless lives during World War II.