The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

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

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.

As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

A schoolhouse and chapel are all that remains of this alpine village.

An abandoned village that resides along the mountains of the Aosta Valley.

An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.

This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."

The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.

Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.

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

The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.