Dunure, Scotland
Dunure Labyrinth
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
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Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Glasgow, Scotland
A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Longnan, China
The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.
Easton, Massachusetts
The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
New Orleans, Louisiana
After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Wilmington, Delaware
Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Paris, France
Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.
Mexico City, Mexico
The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses connected by a bridge.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Santa Barbara County, California
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
Sierra Madre, California
Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.