Paisley, Scotland
'Alien' Gargoyle
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
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Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Gnisvärd, Sweden
Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
Compton, England
This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
El Chaltén, Argentina
The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Kilkenny, Ireland
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
Coventry, England
For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
Marlborough, England
It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
Selfoss, Iceland
A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
Sumburgh, Scotland
This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
St. Augustine, Florida
Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Winchester, England
A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
Allouville-Bellefosse, France
Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree.