A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.

Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man.

An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.

One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones.

Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it...

A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.