Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic’s missed arrival.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

A wooden rollercoaster that still delivers a thrill.

Four cars from the old system were once on display, but were removed in 2014.

This neon sign is an homage to an Alfred Hitchcock film.

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

Abandoned for over 20 years, this Art Deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.

A massive glacial deposit that includes a carved staircase to reach the top.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

Christ's blood allegedly preserved in a Belgian town.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

The largest and best preserved necropolis in the Western Mediterranean.

The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.

The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.

A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.