Death hangs in the air here, where a 17th-century gibbet has been erected on a Neolithic tomb.

Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.

The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot.

The spot where Oxford garnered its name was also home to a medieval philosopher and includes a house covered in statues.

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.

It houses a menagerie of wondrous taxidermy specimens from around the world, including the remains of a famous gorilla.

An array of ancient artifacts from Bronze Age Bristol and other civilizations are housed in this museum.

This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.

Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.

A fascinating insight into daily life in the Eastern Bloc.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford.

Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack.

Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.

400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.

A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.