These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This trail follows unique stone railroad tracks and a historic waterway to the south coast of Devon.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

This nearly abandoned town was once a thriving mining community until a series of fires.

A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.

One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

Ruins of an old water tower that look like a horror-film castle.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

An abandoned mansion is now a haven for urban explorers.

This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.

A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.