Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

The world's most remote airport.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."

A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei.

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

An underground city of salt.

Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.

One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.