This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

Stuck in a bygone era, the oldest subterranean shopping street in Japan hides beneath the popular Asakusa district of Tokyo.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.

Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

The shiny silver little brother to Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.

What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

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

A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.

An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.

This rare surviving broch is one of Scotland's most impressive Bronze Age structures.