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A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

An eerie, protected forest of old-growth oak trees, many of which are now dead.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

Hundreds of small crosses have been carved into the bark of the trees outside this small Estonian village.

Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.