A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.

A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.

The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.

Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

The pristine waters crossing this forest form a hidden waterfall among the dense vegetation.

An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.

The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.

The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.