These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

This medieval wine press is one of the oldest in Cyprus.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

A memorial for public executions that dates back to the 14th century.

Only a few pieces remain of the structure that carried people and goods across the Thames for some 600 years.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.

Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock.

One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.

All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.

For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.

The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.