This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

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

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

Surrounded by a smudge of dark earth, this isolated volcano sits in stark contrast to the surrounding Sahara.

A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands.

Once the largest unsupported dome in the world, beating out the Pantheon and St Peters in Rome.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The northernmost truck stop in the United States.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.