Bernards Township, New Jersey
Devil's Tree
An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.
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Bernards Township, New Jersey
An allegedly cursed tree represents a town's reckoning with a racist past.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Styx, Australia
Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus.
Warsop, England
English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.
Eutin, Germany
This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Salcoatitán, El Salvador
A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Somerset, England
The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.
Glasgow, Scotland
Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
Historic poems about the noble act of defecating have been preserved on the wall of this old convent.
County Durham, England
A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Nemoli, Italy
This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.
Salerno, Italy
According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.
Colobraro, Italy
Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.
Sarsina, Italy
The collar worn by a fourth-century saint resides in this church, and is still used for blessings to this day.
Este, Italy
The origins of a large, medieval castle are shrouded in mystery, but now it's a delightful garden.
San Nicola di Tremiti, Italy
An abandoned monastery sits on a far-off island in the Adriatic Sea.
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
According to a local legend, this bridge was constructed by an astrologer with the help of the devil.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Peninsula, Ohio
A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.
Antonito, Colorado
An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.