A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.

The ground on which Shakespeare’s initial playhouse once stood.

An ancient healing font dedicated to an 11th-century matriarch was moved to make way for progress.

Relics designed to contain and conceal Yugoslavian submarines.

A quiet memorial to the victims of the Soviet-backed communist regime in Czechoslovakia.

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.

One of the four clock faces on this church is mismatched, in a nod to a historic slight.

This is the place where U2’s lead singer got his nickname.

Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by cannons.

Discover what life is like on Amsterdam’s famous canals.

A seemingly abandoned store in central Manchester with a lengthy backstory.

This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.

When this Iron Age bog body was discovered in 1835, it was thought that she had died recently.

This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.

Estimated at over 1,000 years old, one of Malta's oldest trees serves as a living link to its ancient past.

This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.

An unconventional memorial to the women burned as witches in Bratislava.

A statue commemorating 'the greatest inhabitant of Amsterdam of all time.'

A long enclosed walkway provides a daily free light show with hypnotic effects.

These enormous concrete blocks played a vital role in one of history's most important days.

Thousands of medieval skeletons lie just beneath Kranj’s main square.

The ruins of the first mountaintop observatory are just a hike away.

A small museum dedicated to mustard making inside a still-working mill.

Built in the 18th century, and now the largest roost for hibernating bats in Britain.