Before firefighters, villagers relied on this simple hook to save their thatched cottages from a fiery doom.

This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.

This pub has roots dating back to 1430 and serves as the setting for multiple Charles Dickens stories.

The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.

A new landmark that fosters cultural exchange between traditions.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

The Last Home of an Executed King.

The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.

This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.

The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.

This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.

This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.

Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape.

Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery.