Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

A former salt mine is now a cool picnic spot for families and asthmatics.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.

Safely view the Soufrière Hills volcano, which has been erupting since 1995.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

On an idyllic island off the coast of Sierra Leone, remnants of the defense of the slave trade and its later abolition.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

This jellyfish provides clean water for an entire Dutch province.

Tear apart fatty, gently charred lamb chops with your bare hands.

Tens of thousands of Africans rescued from slave ships passed through this gate before being settled in Sierra Leone.

Wash down heaping platters of meze with raki at one of the city's best taverns.

This gold sash was part of a massive collection of pre-Hispanic gold artifacts discovered in an isolated village in the Philippines.

Isaan street food staples are in spectacular form at this no-frills institution.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.

This former Portuguese defensive fort atop a hill was occupied for thousands of years.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.