When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.

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

The ruins of this medieval castle now stand as a monument against all wars.

The recreated ruins of a house designed to memorialize a World War I shelling on the town.

An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.

This vast World War II defense line was the site of a fierce battle.

This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.

Roman politician Herodes Atticus built this nymphaeum to honor his wife, whom he may have murdered.

This castle was once the home of one of the most powerful women of the Renaissance.

Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.

A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.

See the nearly two-century-old ruins of pre-railroad America at the former site of a lock on the Ohio and Erie Canal.

This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.

This historic floating crane became an unlikely symbol of the port of Trieste.

This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

A massive, abstract lookout tower providing a panoramic view of Prague.

This ruined castle perched atop a rocky peak is a great place for a hike.

This old, abandoned hotel offers magnificent views.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

Home to the world’s oldest seismograph and a four-ton steel ball that makes its own earthquakes.

This mine is home to the largest man-made hole in Europe.

Constructed by forced laborers, this submarine pen is now a museum and war memorial.