A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

A seaside town with no sea in sight.

A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

A historic Georgian building and warm springs.

This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.

Each year a new straw behemoth is born.

Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted left over from Middle Earth.