Whitby, England
Ruins of Whitby Abbey
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
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Whitby, England
The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Liverpool, England
The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Nottingham, England
The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.
Brighton, England
The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Cardiff, Wales
Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Madrid, Spain
Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.
Barcelona, Spain
The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Bangkok, Thailand
The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.
Cookley, England
Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.
Magnetic Island, Australia
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Fraser Island, Australia
WWI hospital ship lost in a cyclone turns up on the coast of Fraser Island, where she remains rusted and forgotten.