Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

The last known resting place of the king who united England.

This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history.

A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

The history and future of cannabis.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."