This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.

This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.

A set of medieval stained-glass windows tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.

The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.

An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.

This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.

A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.

The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.

35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.

This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.