This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.

Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.

Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.

Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.

One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.

This historic system is the zero level benchmark for measuring the depths and altitudes of the Baltic.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.