An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

This ornate English estates "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war.

This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

This famous church is adorned by a mural commemorating the independence of Vatican City.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten.

This museum offers a journey back to the Belle Epoque era of Romania.

A memorial museum to the political prisoners who were held at Sighet Prison, once one of the most feared places in Romania.

Once the legendary capital of the Dacian Kingdom, this city has been reduced to mere ruins.

The growing stones of Romania.

A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.