It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

This may be the smallest length of railway in the United Kingdom.

A remarkable feat of Victorian engineering across the Firth of Forth.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

A tomb in this cemetery holds soil from every country in Latin America.

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The oldest Egyptian obelisk still standing in its original site.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.