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Boothill Cemetery.

Tombstone, Arizona

Boothill Graveyard

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

Boot Hill Cemetery

Tilden, Texas

Boot Hill Cemetery

"They died with their boots on."

Lafayette Cemetery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafayette Cemetery

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The "stairway to heaven" offers sweeping views over the bogland.

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Grave of W. B. Yeats

Sligo, Ireland

Grave of W. B. Yeats

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The grave of C.S. Lewis.

Oxford, England

C.S. Lewis's Grave

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

St Margarets Well

Oxford, England

Saint Margaret's Well

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Inside the chapel.

Oxfordshire, England

Godstow Abbey Ruins

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.

Please respect the residents.

Oxford, England

Port Meadow

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

The Tower Clock Museum is the only one of it's kind.

Gdańsk, Poland

Tower Clock Museum

This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.

Wall of Fame

Fort Worth, Texas

Billy Bob’s Texas

The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.

The Gnome gnows!!

Silverado, California

Modjeska Shakespeare

This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.

Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

England

Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

"Terris Novalis."

Consett, England

'Terris Novalis'

These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.

Entrance to one of the churches on Prayer Mountain.

Zaria, Nigeria

Prayer Mountain Hanwa

This collection of Christian churches are nestled in the cracks of a rocky hill in Northern Nigeria.

The Baverstock Arms

Basingstoke, England

The Baverstock Arms

At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.

Pater Noster Church.

Jerusalem, Israel

Church of the Pater Noster

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

Basilica San Nicola

Bari, Italy

Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari

A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze.

Ruins of the Hospital of St. Nicolas of Bari

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Ruins of San Nicolás de Bari Hospital

The first hospital in the New World.

Details of the Roman columns on the side of the church.

Rome, Italy

San Nicola in Carcere

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

Cappella di San Giovanni

Bozen, Italy

Cappella di San Giovanni

Inspired by the more famous Scrovegni Chapel, Cappella di San Giovanni contains several amazing frescoes.

Hermitage of Saint Fructus.

Carrascal del Río, Spain

Hermitage of Saint Fructus

Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.

The ruins of Craswall Priory.

Craswall, England

Craswall Priory

Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.

Santa Vittoria Church.

Monteleone Sabino, Italy

Sanctuary of Santa Vittoria

This Romanesque church is built over the tomb of a martyr who legend says defeated a dragon.

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