This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.

Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection of mythical bird-rabbit creatures.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

The self-mummified monks of Japan.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

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

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

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

America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.