Larne, Northern Ireland
Chaine Memorial Tower
This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.
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Larne, Northern Ireland
This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.
Denbighshire, Wales
These precariously placed ruins harken back to a 13th-century castle.
Tokyo, Japan
An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
Bournemouth, England
A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
Gumi, South Korea
Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.
Canet de Mar, Spain
Built on the foundations of an ancient Roman villa, the unique architecture of this castle on the Catalan coast was used as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'
Saint-Anicet, Québec
The roofless ruins of a church surrounded by acres of bucolic farmland.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.
Crieff, Scotland
A sculpture commemorating the "world's best mouser" in what is likely Scotland's longest-running distillery
Gmunden, Austria
These are probably the most beautifully crafted toilets you've ever seen.
Fairford, England
A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
Oxford, England
Inside this church is an obscure piece of art carved by the famous Alice Liddell.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Sheffield, England
Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards.
Sheffield, England
Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Athens, Greece
This gem is often wrongly overshadowed by the larger, newer Metropolis church in Athens.
Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany
A carved grave marker from the 2nd century is mounted in the alcove wall of this Bavarian church.
Vals, France
A medieval church built into an ancient cave.
Paris, France
The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
Lainate, Italy
An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders.
Torba, Italy
An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend.
Cham, Germany
In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.
Muraglione, Italy
Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.