San Marino, San Marino
Cava dei Balestrieri
Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.
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San Marino, San Marino
Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy
For many years, the river that Julius Caesar led his army across into Italy was lost until re-identified.
Stoney Middleton, England
This 15th-century church was once described as the ugliest in England.
Middleton Dale, England
An attempted suicide made this cliff famous.
Matlock Bath, England
This precipitous pathway with its wrought iron handrail was created by the Victorians as a tourist attraction.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.
Bletchley, England
Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking.
Milton Keynes, England
Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party.
Ticknall, England
This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.
Ulverston, England
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
Beverley, England
Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
Birmingham, England
Since 2022 the giant mechanical bull sculpture, which became the icon of the Commonwealth Games, is the sculpture that people think about when one mentions the Birmingham Bull but this one is the original.
Birmingham, England
This fantastic building now hosts an iconic sculpture named for Black Sabbath front man, Ozzy Osborne.
Birmingham, England
The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
The old ceramics factory on Boa Vista shows the power drifting sand has to destroy buildings.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.