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An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.

A stream flows near the radioactive spa, where people place handmade miniatures of water mills and other strange devices.

An unusual heating plant that has garnered notoriety for its distinct shape.

A museum of alchemy and a basement laboratory all housed in an ancient building in a Gothic tower.

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.

A former Victorian swimming pool is now a tranquil and secluded park.

Dating back to the early 12th century, this is the first Augustinian priory established in England.

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.

These stained-glass windows are all that remains of a building that was the target of one of the biggest explosions in London after World War II.

This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.

This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.

This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Banksy gives themself artistic license with this piece of London street art.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

A serene memorial that honors the adventurous spirits of climbers who lost their lives in the High Tatras.

Pay your respects to a country that only existed for a few weeks.

This region of Slovakia boasts some of the most plentiful opal mines in the world.

Inside the Šomoška National Nature Reserve exists a unique rock formation rarely seen in the world.

Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.