The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies became the stage for a debate about God's existence.

The stoic structure boasts a whimsical set of stained glass art commemorating Lewis Carroll.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

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

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

This museum is dedicated to the most famous Irish writers in history.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.