A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.

Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.

Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today.

Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.

China has many statues of the general and war god, but none are as epic as this.

Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.

This top secret Chinese military megaproject is the world’s largest human-made tunnel structure.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.