Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.

Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.

The largest municipal cemetery in the United Kingdom and the second largest in Europe contains some of Manchester’s biggest characters.

This dreamy street will transport you to wintertime in Victorian England.

This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.

The world's largest wooden structure.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.

This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.

Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.

Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy.

This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.