Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.

This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism. 

Robot jockeys ride their humped mounts to victory as part of a 21st-century twist on an ancient desert sport.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them.

The cell which saved the life of Ludger Sylbaris, "the man who lived through Doomsday."

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.

This tiny train shuttles passengers to one of Northern Ireland's most spectacular sights.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.

Artistic cabins actually grow deep in the Canadian wilderness.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.

At a Bangkok bistro, one pot of beef stew has been cooking non-stop for more than 45 years.