The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in the ruins of this ancient monastic community.

The statue honors a beloved bird that once roamed St. George's Market.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."

The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

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

The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.

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

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.

Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe.

A creepy statue of a hooded ghost hauls itself up from the water in a historic Lithuanian city.

The deepest metro station in the world.

Kyiv's answer to Muscle Beach is a Soviet-era gym made from scrap metal.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.

Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

These quaint cottages feature built-in signaling devices for fishermen.

An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.

This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.