Locals insist that this is the actual jetty where St. Paul tied up his vessel on his overnight visit to the island.

The peace and seclusion of Kyoto’s “Moss Temple” is no accident.

A volcanic spur of Lake Tahoe wrapped in Washoe sacred stories and road tunnels

A quiet museum preserves the extraordinary relics, processional treasures, and centuries-old traditions behind Catania's famous Feast of Saint Agatha.

A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.

Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna

At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.

A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.

The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.

In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

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

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.

The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.

These ancient ruins were the final resting place of King Henry II's mistress.