Berkhamsted, England
Berkhamsted Castle
This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
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Berkhamsted, England
This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Moreton-in-Marsh, England
The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Paris, France
This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.
Council Bluffs, Iowa
An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
St. Gallen, Switzerland
This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful.
Lima, Peru
Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Rivière-Koksoak, Québec
A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Paris, France
This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.
Northesk, New Brunswick
New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes.
Dublin, Ireland
A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.