Rennes-les-Bains, France
Roman Baths
These thermal springs were once popular with residents of a nearby Roman colony.
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Rennes-les-Bains, France
These thermal springs were once popular with residents of a nearby Roman colony.
Bélesta, France
Every half hour, the flow of this unusual spring cycles between a rush of water and barely a trickle.
Villerouge-Termenès, France
The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.
Aoussift, Morocco
In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Fez, Morocco
Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.
Fez, Morocco
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Benidorm, Spain
This 47-story "M" needed 20 years to be completed
Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
The world's largest solar furnace uses 10,000 mirrors to concentrate the sun's rays to generate power.
Creissels, France
The world's tallest bridge is also possibly the most elegant.
Harrogate, England
Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Harrogate, England
A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.
West Tanfield, England
This collection of ancient structures makes up part of the largest group of prehistoric earthworks in Britain.
Kettlewell, England
Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Keld, England
The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Thirsk, England
England's largest white horse isn't even white.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.