Places Edited by Sarah Durn

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.

This church is home to a 1,600-year-old tree, but also a mysterious carved figure who may have been a pagan idol.

The vintage, artistic cage of the city’s first lift welcomes visitors to an old heritage building.

Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.

More than 500 years after his death, a medieval ruler's remains were found buried under a parking lot.

This palace was built for the last king of Myanmar.

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.

This former Portuguese defensive fort atop a hill was occupied for thousands of years.

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.

Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.

A 20th-century naval quarantine center is now a local park.

The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.

This bronze marker acknowledges an embarrassing royal blunder.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

This Novia Scotia museum showcases local history through miniature models built by one man.

Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.