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

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

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

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

The world's largest model of our planetary system.