This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning, tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling.

The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.

Walk through a fairytale in Tuscany.

A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.