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

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.

An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

One of Cincinnati's greatest fighters once trained at a now defunct gym in this Over-The-Rhine neighborhood.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church.

Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Erie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.

This shrine to the patron saint of Alaska sits on a small tidal island and was built from the land’s own beach stones.