This 19th-century island fort built to protect against an invasion by sea.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

A spirited shopping experience.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.

For more than two centuries, this family-run establishment has been serving up some of Ireland's best oysters.

This massive redwood tree has stood in Northern California for nearly 2,000 years.

This mansion on an island off the coast of Georgia once belonged to a 108-year-old heiress.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."

Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.

The front of this 17th-century cottage also contains a large, stone face.

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.