Believed to date from the 10th or 11th century, this gritstone cross was once on the main road and was here to reassure travelers. There are hundreds of similar crosses located around the United Kingdom but are rare in the north.
March 21, 2023
North Rim, Arizona
Hike up to this ancestral grain storage site, but don't touch.
Oxford, Massachusetts
Solitary stone structures and a tale of tragedy are all that remains of a historic settlement built by French Protestant refugees.
Amay, Belgium
Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
Silanus, Italy
A lone nuraghe and a little old church with mysterious origins.
Lochgilphead, Scotland
A mysterious solitary standing stone from the Neolithic period.
Kamakura, Japan
Associated with Japanese folklore's most eminent sorcerer, this slab of rock is said to be both a blessing and a curse.
Velha Goa, India
An open-air collection of historical stones with engravings and inscriptions in Old Goa.
Wiltshire, England
This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
