An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.

One man's love of sea life and art has turned his home into a temple of outsider island art.

One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.

Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.