At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.

The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.

This 800-year-old Rimu tree may be the oldest of its kind in the world.

This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.

The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

Kwanu'sila the Thunderbird has been silently watching over Chicago for more than 100 years (kind of).

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.