This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

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

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

The extensive collection of an amateur naturalist.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.

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

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

Historic marionette theater features thousands of handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream.

Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.