In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.

The middle finger of modernity.

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

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

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.