Places Edited by MickHop

This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."

A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

In the center of Wrocław's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.

This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.

A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.

The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.

No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

A showcase of canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function.

A monument to the defenders of the Arctic in Murmansk, Russia.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.