These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.

The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author.

A deadly ancient portal to the underworld.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

The place where World War I began.

The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters.

An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.