Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.

This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two.

The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.

Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice.

Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water.

The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer.

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people."

Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho.

Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.

The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.