Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.

This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.

This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.

Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.

Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

This "thrice-cursed" island is allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure.

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.

A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.

Morocco’s modern capital was once a haven for Barbary pirates, who went so far as to establish a republic of their own.