An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.