This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

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

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse.

Enjoy all the trappings from 1912 aboard this Titanic-themed restaurant.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

A youth-centric science center hides an industrial triumph.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.

The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.

A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to indigenous Australians and ecological stewardship.