The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.

Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Another entry into the world of Edinburgh's pop-up artworks.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

This bronze cat looks out over the Linlithgow Canal.

The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.

A rare opportunity to see artists working on their craft in a unique setting.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

Site of a tragedy on the Oregon Trail.

Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.

Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."

Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

A narrow fjord-like lake, the third-deepest in the United States, runs for over 50 miles into the Cascades of Washington state.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

One of the largest squares in Europe contains an entire artificial island.