One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

The site of a devastating modern-day mud volcano eruption that buried parts of a village.

Wander around the extensive remains of this 12th-century medieval church.

A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.

This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."

19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.

This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.