One of the city’s oldest watering holes was originally the home of a famous James Brown (not that one).

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

In the Hugging Tree Forest, lingonberry marshmallows, hot chocolates, and the best campfire lattes north of the Arctic Circle come to you.

Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

An independent bookstore and press with a large collection of local and English-language literature.

A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.

A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.

A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.

A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.

A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.