Baker, Nevada
The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
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Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Manila, Philippines
Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
Seville, Spain
The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.
Seville, Spain
Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
Seville, Spain
Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Seville, Spain
A 16th-century Andalusian palace.
Havana, Cuba
The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.
Kruševac, Serbia
The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.
Tangier, Morocco
A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.
Aakirkeby, Denmark
Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.
Paris, France
The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Paris, France
Executions were once held near this beautiful 18th-century fountain.
Paris, France
Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.
Utrecht, Netherlands
Underground attraction offering tours of the foundational ruins of a church nave that collapsed in 1674.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The former headquarters of history's oldest megacorporation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.