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A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.

The site is dedicated to an investigative journalist whose murder triggered a political uproar that changed Slovakia forever.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

One of the few cold geysers in Europe, its eruptions are powered by carbon dioxide.

Brass plaques embedded in pavement preserve the memories of those who lost their lives at the hands of Nazis during World War II.

A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.

Launched by Napoleon's soldiers more than 200 years ago, a cannonball remains embedded in the tower wall.

A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.

The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.

This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.

Though this bridge was originally built in the 12th century, only one of its 10 arches dates back that far.

Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

Four hundred years ago, this turned-about message was carved into one of Winchester Cathedral's exterior walls.

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.

Several bricks indicate the various flood levels this crossing has survived over the centuries.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

These steps were uniquely crafted so Bishop Richard Fox could travel between his home and town.

A brother statue swap has adorned this building's facade for centuries.

This concrete memorial commemorates a group of brave locals who saved the crew and passengers of a wrecked ship.

The easternmost point on the island of Ireland.

Dedicated to preserving railway history from across Ireland.

A 1930s Art Deco swimming pool with a design inspired by grand ocean liners.

A look into the life of a Victorian-era prisoner.