Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.

This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.

Hundreds of years ago, this lion-shaped door knocker could help a person accused of a crime find temporary safe haven in Durham Cathedral.

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

A monument with a strange legend involving a horse's tongue.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.

Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.

This sculpture made up of 22 bulbous bronze figures reminds locals of massive Weeble Woobles.

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.