The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

The longest hedge maze in the world.

The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.

It's not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music's library has been described as a "cathedral of books."

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.

Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.

Every color in the rainbow awaits.

This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.