An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.

A 130-year-old urinal is the oldest of Stockholm and perhaps all of Sweden.

The most sacred Jewish shrine in Iran and a fine example of restoration works gone wrong.

One of the world's first dedicated bank buildings in the world is now the oldest one.

Featuring the last fully walkable parapet walkway in Europe.

These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

This clifftop arch is a natural stunner.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

These natural cliffs look like they are a part of an old castle complex.

A prison tower–like edifice honoring a beloved local benefactor.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

These ancient pecked images are among the oldest and best-preserved in Mongolia.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

Deep below the dry landscape of Bahia, a cave with intense blue water to float in.

The ruins of this Roman temple dominate the small city in southern Lazio.

This seventh-century fortification marked the western border of the Lombard duchy of Spoleto.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.

A striped 12th-century basilica sits in the countryside of Sardinia.

Constructed during the 1960s, this bridge is still the highest in Italy.

Despite dreams of constructing this fairytale mansion, Albert Gotthard Nestor Cedergren never saw its completion.