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

Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird."

An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles.

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.

Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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

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

World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site.

A grotto-like lodge decorated with gilded mosaics, rocks and a noisy waterfall was the setting for the most sumptuous pleasure house of 1900s Europe.

This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.

A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface.