London, England
The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
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London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
Woolfardisworthy, England
The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.
Friskney, England
The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Seaview, England
This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.
Rye, England
This centuries-old hotel hides a network of secret cellars and passages once used by smugglers.
Richmond, England
At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
Avebury, England
The only pub in the world surrounded by an ancient stone circle.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
London, England
This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
Luras, Italy
At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Cabanas, Spain
This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Borgloon, Belgium
Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.