The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.

On the shores of Lake Superior, a small group of monks makes sacred sweets.

Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.

The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.

A 200-year-old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia.

This alley off Edinburgh's Royal Mile contains remnants of the city's seedier history.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.