A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.

An early 20th-century fruit warehouse home of an artistic and cultural renaissance in northeastern Washington.

A massive bur oak tree believed to be some 500 years old is the centerpiece of this quiet urban greenspace.

Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

A vibrant portrait celebrates the actress in her hometown.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

New York's oldest concrete structure is being preserved thanks to the gentrification of Whole Foods.

This ancient stone bridge dates back to the early Middle Ages.

Inside this church are the alleged remains of the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers.

Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.

A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.

A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

These commemorative stones honor a young woman born in captivity.

One of the oldest libraries in the world is still operating and contains the oldest existing document in the Italian language.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.

Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.

One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.