A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.

A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.

This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.

This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

A glass and sculpture wonderland forms an oasis in a remote part of Kenya.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This castle was once considered as an option for the Royal Family's alternate residence, but you may know it better from the 'X-Men' movie.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.

Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.

This old-school café is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.

This Kyoto Starbucks takes coffee drinkers back in time.

Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.

The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The largest of its kind in Japan, this century-old wasabi farm is also known for its appearance in an Akira Kurosawa film.