This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

According to the Guanches, the aboriginal people of the Canary Islands, the king of evil lives inside this volcano.

Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.

The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.

These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'