The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.

Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns.

A model memorial to the original Odin Tower, the second highest tower in Europe before it was sabotaged by Danish Nazis.

A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later.

A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.

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

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.

This 18th-century pirates lair has been transformed into a museum and luxury event space.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.

Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.

Roman-era ships unearthed...

This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.

This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.

One of several skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.