This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A scenic UNESCO site that doubles as a habitat for various forms of wildlife.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

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

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

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

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.

The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.

Two plaques commemorate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.