According to myth, there's a bloody explanation for the beautiful bright red color of this rock formation set amidst alpine vegetation.

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

A man used his Civil War-era fortune to build this sanctuary in memory of his wife.

This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.

The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave.

This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.

A rather grand, but tiny, folly on the banks of the River Wear associated with a Polish count.

The 2,000-year-old pieces of metal are an ancient soldier's military discharge papers.

This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.

Take afternoon tea in a 17th-century almshouse.

These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.

Rare and strange weather predictors, from mercury barometers to leech prognosticators.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor.

A writer's tiny retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers.

The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.