A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.

Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.

This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.

This one-of-a-kind archeological site is home to strange prehistoric ruins, the original use of which is still a mystery.

On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town.

A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini.

Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel.

This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.

This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility.

Bridge that died in war and was resurected.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.

This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.

This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.

Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.

A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo.

This historic timepiece is thought to be the only public clock in the world that keeps lunar time.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The place where World War I began.