A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art.

A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.

These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition.

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.

Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

A pair of stones embedded in an Edinburgh street memorialize one of the city's last public hangings.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”

This ordinary-looking mailbox has a rather explosive history.