A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.

The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

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

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

A mecca for India's Jains.

A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.

Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.

A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.