Greensburg, Kansas
The Big Well
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
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Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Onomichi, Japan
This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.
Caprarola, Italy
A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
Corinne, Utah
An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil
This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.
Auliyeagash, Kazakhstan
Local lore says this 700-year-old tree has sacred and medicinal properties.
Mannar, Sri Lanka
The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.
Guánica, Puerto Rico
A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Fukuoka, Japan
In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.
Toxeiras, Spain
This "grandfather" eucalyptus is one of the tallest trees in Europe.
Gérouville, Belgium
A 600-year-old elm tree with a built-in seat and thatched roof.
Palo Alto, California
This redwood is a historic landmark, a town’s namesake, and the dancing sideline symbol of Stanford University.
Woodside, California
This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.
Luras, Italy
At an estimated 3,800 years old, this olive tree is one of the oldest on earth.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Älvdalen S, Sweden
The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.