Tjurkö, Sweden
Tjurkö Ship Cemetery
For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.
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Tjurkö, Sweden
For decades, these ships have been lying in rust awaiting a final decision on their fate.
Ystad, Sweden
According to legend, this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king.
Karlskrona Ö, Sweden
A plaque on this tiny Swedish island commemorates an unusual Cold War standoff of Soviet submarine intrigue.
Dublin, Ireland
This supermarket offers shoppers a window into the past alongside their groceries.
Dublin, Ireland
An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.
Ayr, Scotland
Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory, complete with a preserved steam powered engine house.
Helsinki, Finland
This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Crosshouse, Scotland
This abandoned bridge over the River Irvine may be the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the world.
London, England
This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Lochwinnoch, Scotland
The ruins of a small church belonging to a powerful Scottish family still hold the remains of its patriarch.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
London, England
A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A remnant of the Roman army's presence on the coast of Scotland.
West Lothian, Scotland
This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.
Thurstaston, England
A geological wonder shrouded in myth.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Blackpool, England
This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.