An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.

The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.

A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.

Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.

This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.

A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.

The grave of Mary Nasson is shrouded by witchy legends.

Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.

One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.