Places Edited by Vaquero

A retirement home for soldiers that can trace its history to the Elizabethan era and beyond.

English parliaments were once convened by this ancient oak tree in the heart of Sherwood Forest.

While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.

This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.

This small crenelated building was built by a British aristocrat who supported the American Revolution and may have named it in memory of a pivotal battle.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

This former monastery in Vietnam now houses a chocolate shop and museum filled with centuries-old taxidermy specimens.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

Seemingly straight out of a fairy tale, a steel chair sits on a tiny island only accessible by stepping stones.

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

Centuries of warfare, tragedy, executions, and poetry come together in this 13th-century fortress.

A smaller model of the Da Vinci sculpture that took 500 years to come to life.

The grotto where Saint Ignatius of Loyola lived as a hermit for nearly a year.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

This church is known as "The Home Church of George Washington and George Mason."

This park is home to around 500 bird species.

This roadside memorial pays homage to Argentina's Outlaw Saint.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.