This hill nestled in the Scottish lowlands was a ritual site for over 4,000 years.

This 12th-century house is one of the oldest continuously inhabited houses in Britain.

A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.

This fairytale-looking castle is a wonderful example of Greek neo-Gothic architecture

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

A 16th-century castle unexpectedly nestled within a post-war housing development.

This French Canadian classic is a specialty of the oldest continually used church in Minneapolis.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

This unassuming shed was the stage for a monumental event in British history.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.

Walk on a glass floor suspended over ancient mummified remains.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

A Japanese temple, old German townhouses, and public chess tables offer a peaceful escape from the bustle of the North Side.

An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.

The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.