Sandgate, England
House of H.G. Wells
In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
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Sandgate, England
In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
Hythe, England
This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
Hythe, England
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
Manchester, England
This bronze sculpture represents the helpless, hapless, and the damned who have passed through Piccadilly station since it opened in 1842
Manchester, England
This haunted 17th-century pub was moved to a new city when it was already almost 300 years old.
Manchester, England
A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
Manchester, England
A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts.
Manchester, England
This tiny watering hole claims to have the smallest bar counter in Europe.
Manchester, England
This building's name and a plaque are all that's left of what was probably the most important nightclub of the Madchester music scene.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
San Sebastián, Spain
The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Bordeaux, France
A Roman amphitheatre turned meeting spot for witches.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Geoagiu, Romania
This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.
Densuș, Romania
One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Șinca, Romania
No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.
Săpânța, Romania
A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Krakow, Poland
St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
Krakow, Poland
Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Gmina, Poland
This tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
Zalipie, Poland
This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.