In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.

Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.

The name Niarbyl means “the tail” and refers to the rocky formations that push out into the Irish Sea.

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

During the heyday of fishing in Hastings, there were more than 100 of these storage facilities.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.

A 13th-century stronghold that has fallen into ruin.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

Paul McCartney, Joy Division, and many others created era-defining music at this former recording studio.

This storybook New England home is actually a decommissioned lighthouse.

An 18th-century viewpoint across the surrounding highlands.

An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.

A condensed piece of China floating in a Dutch harbor.

The oldest natural aquarium in the United Kingdom.

This 16th-century tower house has a little hidden secret and a connection to an Apollo astronaut.

The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.

This abandoned mine offers a glimpse at what life was like for those who came to Alaska seeking Gold Rush riches.

Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.

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