Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.

This tree was once used to calculate the decrease of the Baltic Sea.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

A living descendant of the famous tree that helped Isaac Newton develop the theory of gravity.

A collection of trees from various corners of the world call Stockholm University home.

Every autumn, this grove of living fossils erupts in a blaze of brilliant golden-yellow leaves and stinky fruit.

This cathedral's stained-glass patchwork of psychedelic colors and shapes was put in place long before the swinging 60s.

This sculpture of a rider on horseback once crowned the tomb of an Iberian aristocrat.

This mill has survived a tumultuous past to still produce flour and cornmeal.

The same family lived in this Victorian house for nearly 100 years without altering the building.

The final home of the most famous horse of the American Civil War.

A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.

This breathtaking national park is one of the best places to see the weird and wonderful giant anteater in the wild.

These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

This mountaintop refuge rehabilitates tigers, lions, bears, and more from illicit wildlife trade—and offers overnight lodging.

London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.

This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.

Housed in a 20th-century prison, this small museum recounts local Nicaraguan myths.

Enjoy dishes that founding fathers once ate at this Colonial Williamsburg pub.