Picturesque basketball courts sheltered by historical defensive walls and with an enviable sea view.

A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones.

An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

Legend has it that a Dutch fisherman lost control of his Shetland pony and tumbled from this cliff.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.

The world's largest underground iron ore mine.

One of a series of sculptures making a statement about sea-level rise in the United Kingdom.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

The Guardian of Tallinn.

A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

Makers and sellers of the original and finest York Ghosts.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A medieval quay that was the Mayflower's final port of call before sailing for America.

This bridge is the first to be made entirely from iron, but designed like it was still made of wood.

The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

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

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Medieval torture techniques with a modern conscience.