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

It’s said this crypt was the setting for the tragic finale of the Shakespeare play.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

Not far from the more famous House of Juliet, visitors will find the supposed residence of her lover.

These elaborate gothic monuments honor Verona's medieval lords.

A gorgeous example of 13th-century Gothic architecture.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.

This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates.

A petite castle folly in the English countryside.

The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.

The largest public library in the United Kingdom was designed to reflect the industrial and artistic history of the city where it stands.

This 19th-century performer's gravestone identifies her as "the smallest woman ever in this Kingdom."

A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.

The ceiling of this shopping arcade is adorned with six trompe-l’œil artworks, including a grim funeral scene.

A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.

One of the best-preserved medieval streets in Europe.

This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.

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