Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.

This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound.

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

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.