Remains of the walls of the Roman city named for its founder

A massive, photogenic gate designed after a traditional hand drum used in the regional noh

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.

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.

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.

A church instrumental in the spreading of Christianity in England and the final resting place of hundreds of Saxons.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.

This Greek Orthodox church houses the mummified body of St. Spyridon.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.

Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.

One of the best examples of a Byzantine period monument in Albania.

A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.

The largest Roman amphitheater in the Balkans once held over 20,000 people, but managed to lay hidden for hundreds of years.

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.

A distinctive building that incorporates a mythical beast into its architecture.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.