The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.

The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and has been empty for more than five years.

A giant green dragon crawls down from the roof of the Providence Children's Museum.

From horses to stainless-steel trucks, this iconic Providence burger wagon is one of the oldest mobile diners in the country.

An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.

This coin collecting cod is over 130 years old, and the United Kingdom's smallest listed structure.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.

An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot.

The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

A 60-room castle constructed by a horse-racing heir.

A railroad magnate's replica village has become home to a genetic seed bank for rare breeds of livestock.

A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts.

Eco-friendly island mansion.

This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes.