Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This pub was 238 years old when it decided to revamp its image: It started serving Thai food.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.

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

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

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Old vessels have been transformed into artistic canvases in this unusual cemetery.

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

A unique military outpost carved into a rocky outcrop in the English Channel.

A small island that was once a key Axis fortification during World War II.

Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.

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

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

The Lone Star plaque hangs in a bombed-out bunker in Normandy to honor a Texan colonel's heroic actions on D-Day.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

This restored eighth-century palace is a shining example of ancient Umayyad architecture.