A story of cutlasses carelessly carving a celibate centenarian's cemetery stone.

An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.

A surprisingly approachable statue of the man who dominated King Henry VIII's government.

Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

This surreal art house looks like a geometric version of a small chapel.

This sculpture pays homage to Shakespeare and his reference to a Manningtree tradition.

No monkeying around, this fountain was really named after the classic sci-fi film.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Rimmed by white crusts of salt on every edge, Lac Assal is one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

A beautiful viewpoint on the Garden Route overlooking a naturally-occurring outline of Africa.

This granite mountain is the largest rock in Africa and the second-largest monolith in the world.

This cave overlooking the Indian Ocean has been turned into a shelter and makeshift museum.

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.

The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

In the quiet village of Fulmodeston, the ruins of a medieval church remain hidden among vines and foliage.

The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.