The largest public collection of roses in the United States.

Welsh literary history is preserved in the delicate pages of these medieval manuscripts.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.

Once a 19th-century brasserie, this McDonald's exterior celebrates Alsatian design and the "King of Beer."

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

This ancient burial site was once thought to be the home of a race distinctive to Ainu folklore.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Locals call this magical moss-covered walkway the "Emerald Path."

Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.

This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.

The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.

The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.