Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

"The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation."

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas.

A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse.

The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall.

Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars.

A tower devoted to — and modeled after — the Divine Comedy.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast.

Known as the wettest place on earth.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected.

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.