Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

Oliver Cromwell marched his army over this narrow bridge to victory at the Battle of Preston in 1648.

The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.

This logic-defying 16th-century Tudor manor still stands to the delight and astonishment of onlookers.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.

Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot.

From battleships to Roman vessels, this museum explores the depths of shipwrecks in the region.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques