The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

This Boy Scout retreat acted as "Friday the 13th"'s original Camp Crystal Lake.

People leave coins atop an unusual grave marker in one of Scotland's oldest burial grounds.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.

This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.

Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.

Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.

For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.

A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.