A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.

Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.

Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.

This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

One man's artistic vision is a small town government's legal battle.

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.

The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare.

This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume.

Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."

A sparkling sandstone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists.

One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.

This dramatic sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect and is part of the lost continent of Zealandia.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.