The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.

A Brutalist monument in the middle of a housing estate by artist Victor Pasmore.

Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.

This sandstone tree trunk is a relic from a long-past era when England had a more tropical climate.

A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

The fake World Cup prize was secretly created after the first one was stolen in 1966.

Two of Manchester’s oldest buildings were moved twice.

The city of Manchester quietly unveiled this tribute to a 19th-century massacre.

Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.

Over 70 independent businesses have set up shop in this former Victorian department store.

The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.

This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This Swiss cemetery is reserved for people who died in climbing accidents.

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.