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The former "holiday home" for monks at the Durham Cathedral.

A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This colossal hiking boot, once built for a scout jamboree, serves as an observation tower and barbecue area.

The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.

This old-fashioned confectionary has been family owned and operated for more than a century.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

These remnants of World War I firing walls can be found in the woodlands of Aldershot.

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Hilltop monument to the victory of a new nation in the Franco-Prussian War.

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.

This pink tractor statue pays tribute to a legendary underground punk band.

Visit Taiwan’s badlands, which allows visitors to feel like they’re walking on the moon.

An interactive museum where visitors can play through the evolution of video games.