The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

An unusually shaped lighthouse with origins rooted in heartbreak.

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

A miniature of a lighthouse acts as a beacon for what transpires inside this location.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

The last remnants of a massive medieval wall that once encompassed the city of Berlin.

This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This mysterious chalk figure of a horse has been recreated and restored for more than a century.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This tiny chapel next to a highway provides weary travelers a place to rest, pray, or maybe even get married.

Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.