This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.

The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence.

A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.

One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

Eat your way from Ghana to Myanmar on this globe-trotting menu.

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.

This fog-enshrouded, antique corner store sells individual slices of wedding-fancy layer cakes from a window.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

This former INS center is now home to a thriving community of artists, from performers to painters to architects.