Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A replica of the first public theater built in California.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.

The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.

Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.

The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.

Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.

The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.

Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.

You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.