This ancient causeway can flood daily, leaving Mersea Island as a true island for hours at a time, and cutting its 7,000 residents off from the mainland.

The largest Victorian water tower in Britain.

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.

The historic villages and towns of Suffolk are filled with wonky wooden beam houses painted an unusual shade of pink. Unknown to many though, this sweet shade has a bloody history.

This meticulously reconstructed early medieval settlement offers an immersive experience of daily life in an Anglo-Saxon community.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.

An early 20th-century bullring converted into a modern shopping center.

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.