The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.