Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

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.

A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

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

This popular cave pool is truly magical, despite the crowds.

An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.

This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.

An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.

An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.

A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.