These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.

The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."

A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.

The half-mile long structure is so impressive, it even shows up on satellite images.

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.

Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.

The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.

The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.

Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."