A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.

This century-old cinema house has a marquee that has been hand painted by a single man for over 25 years.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

These bronze pamphlets remember a remarkable group of Germans who fearlessly opposed the Nazis in the very center of their power.

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.

As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.

Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.

Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.