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Conwy, Wales

Llangernyw Yew

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.
Chris White Added by Chris White
Windsor, England

Queen Charlotte Street

At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.
satxwdavis Added by satxwdavis
Windsor, England

Ankerwycke Yew

One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
baileymichael Added by baileymichael
Qurna, Iraq

The Tree of Knowledge

A shrine on the shores of the Tigris.
Added by brookwl
Baker, Nevada

The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Added by LongNow
Älvdalen S, Sweden

Old Tjikko

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.
Chris White Added by Chris White
Richfield, Utah

Pando, the Trembling Giant

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Facebook2702417 Added by Facebook2702417
Johns Island, South Carolina

The Angel Oak

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
katiebaker4 Added by katiebaker4
Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
annabellemetcalfe Added by annabellemetcalfe
Poznań, Poland

Medieval Execution Pole

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.
Added by Bird Bones
Manila, Philippines

Arroceros Forest Park

Known as Manila's "last lung," this park used to house a market, garrison, and various government buildings.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Seville, Spain

Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds)

The current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia was once the epicenter of the Great Plague of Seville.
Luis Morato Added by Luis Morato
Seville, Spain

Yemas de San Leandro

Hidden behind a wall, Spanish nuns distribute their signature sweets on a revolving tray.
rachelrummel Added by rachelrummel
Seville, Spain

Plaza de toros de la Real Maestranza de Caballería de Sevilla

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.
Added by Jeremy D
Seville, Spain

Royal Shipyards of Seville

Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Seville, Spain

Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House)

A 16th-century Andalusian palace.
Added by akornblatt
Havana, Cuba

Finca Vigía

The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.
Bijou177 Added by Bijou177
Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain

Monumento a el Enano (Monument to the Dwarf)

A statue commemorating the island's tradition of dancing dwarves in Napoleon hats.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Sweden

Marathon March

A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk."
hrnick Added by hrnick
Kruševac, Serbia

Krusevac Fortress

The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Tangier, Morocco

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.
Michael Reinhardt Added by Michael Reinhardt
Aakirkeby, Denmark

Bison of Bornholm

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.
oscarfischer Added by oscarfischer
Paris, France

Medici Column

The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Paris, France

Fontaine de la Croix-du-Trahoir

Executions were once held near this beautiful 18th-century fountain.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden