Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

An unusual manor of stunning beauty, born out of a crippling disease.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.

Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.

Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.

At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.

This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.

A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

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

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.