Here lies Hattori Hanzō, a samurai who is remembered as a legendary ninja in today’s popular culture.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.

An extraordinary collection of artifacts spanning 500 years of medical history.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.

In honor of a local spinster's dying wish, this chapel harbors an eerily lifelike wax effigy.

Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.

The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.

This building from the Middle Ages was dedicated to the patron saint of Norway.

Does being buried standing up help you get into heaven faster?

A unique clock tower in the garden of an elegant Victorian hall.

This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.

A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.

A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.

Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge.

Originally founded in 1654, this coffee house claims to be the oldest of its kind in Europe.

Long before Moo Deng, this 17th-century waterfowl was a cultural sensation.

A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.

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

The narrowest street in Paris.

The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.