The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

The building features one of the last remaining free-floating spiral grand staircases in the U.S.

The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.

This museum showcases the lives of Hungarian school children and their vintage toys.

Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

Internet rumors, often involving Icelandic singer Bjork, have abounded regarding this isolated outcrop of rock.

An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

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

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.

A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.

Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.