A memorial to the paroled French officers who died whilst prisoners of war in this English Midlands town

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

Reputedly, this WW2 bomber airfield near Newark was built in error and never used operationally but, long after it closed, a strategic nuclear bomber landed here.

A 1960s church with a hyperbolic paraboloid roof and an amazing stained glass window

This beautiful early 20th-century military barracks now has numerous more peaceful uses

An abandoned settlement where the workers were driven away by pollution from their own employment

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.

The ruins of a hilltop castle which is haunted by the ghosts of a child and his nanny

The third largest lagoon in Sardinia is the historic home of the Is Fassõis reed boats

The remains of the palace where both Nero and Caligula were born

The first British Commonwealth war cemetery established after the landings at Anzio in WW2.

The world's largest Punic necropolis

A Roman temple perched over an Italian town, forgotten several times over.

Within this ancient town, these canals provide a Venice-like ambiance, but outside the town they still play an important drainage role, and in WW2 they were used in an attempt at biological warfare

Although controlled by the Santuario, the Campanile is a separate and later structure which offers great views of Pompei and Vesuvius

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

The oldest volcanology research center in the world.

A painting, bought for one dollar and carried to the church on a manure cart, is said to have instigated miracles and has certainly inspired the construction of an impressive basilica

During the reconstruction of this ancient church, the multiple layers of burials that it held were revealed to archaeologists

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

When the military fort was destroyed by an earthquake the site was turned into a magnificent war memorial

This ancient castle, built to defend against attacks by Turkish pirates, was the birthplace of a local revolutionary hero