A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.

Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.

One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.

A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education.

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.

These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.

This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.

This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt.

This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.