A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch.

One of the largest lenses of its kind ever created, this former ship beacon has been brought down to Earth.

A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.

These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.

These unassuming buildings in the tranquil churchyard of rural Warblington are in fact grave watchers’ huts.

Three tiny islands in a Portsmouth pond are at the center of disputed land claims from a number of competing micronations.

This oddly shaped church resembles a rocket.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

How did a literal hole in a wall become one of the top-rated tourist attractions in this English town?

This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.

A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

A rare full-sized statue of one of Britain's famous writers.

A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London.

Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.

The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

These 400-year-old ruins are all that's left of the monastery where Ines de Castro was assassinated by the King of Portugal.