This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.

This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.

Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.

Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.

The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.

A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.

This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean.

A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.

The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.