This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The hottest place on the planet.

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

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

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.