The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.