The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

"May prick nor purse ne'er fail you."

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train.

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

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.

This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there.

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.