This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

This breathtaking island on Rwanda’s Lake Kivu is a haven for thousands of fruit bats.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

Jesus turns into vines inside this chapel.

A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.

This beautiful 14th-century castle perched on a promontory overlooks the Bay of Trieste.

This former farm In northern Iceland is now a museum, where visitors can tour beautifully-preserved turf houses.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

A well-traveled statuette of a much-beloved village icon.

A former plant in one of the hubs of U.S. steelmaking has been turned into this museum celebrating the history of American industry.

A museum that chronicles the interesting and often dark history of the London docklands, once one of the major trading ports of the world.

A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.

This statue standing near Sweden's southernmost point was based on the grandmother of a modern movie star.

The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.

The Wright Tavern is possibly the most important building in Concord Massachusetts to the American Revolution.

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.

This curious Tudor-era castle was once home to Napoleon's greatest adversary, the Duke of Wellington.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.

These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.