The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.

Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.

More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

This centuries-old tree tells an unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert.

Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

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