Ruins of the laboratory where a mysterious doctor invented an embalming fluid and stored his mummies.

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.

A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.

The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.

The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.

Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.

The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.

A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Pripyat after the Chernobyl disaster.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.

Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.