This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.

Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.

Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.

A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.

One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.

England's most notorious suicide spot.

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

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

A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.