The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

According to legend a man pooped out the window of this tower to prove that it was straight.

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.

The Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky.