This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders.

A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival.

A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature.

An 18th-century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia.

A unique market that brings together various goods and cultures.

An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.

Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."

An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.