Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.

This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice.

A Korean village where times stands still.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.