Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

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

The house in the middle of the motorway.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.

These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

This landmark overlooking Ramsbottom pays homage to Sir Robert Peel, repealer of the Corn Laws.

This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.

This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.

This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.

Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation.