Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.

Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.

An unassuming plaque with a laminated poster shows the names of people who completed one of the most grueling journeys in Sweden.

This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.

Known as the birthplace of Korean Buddhism, this temple features an ancient, five-story stone pagoda.

A train ride to the middle of nowhere gives its passengers some of the most iconic views of Japan's seasons.

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

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.

Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

Steampunk, humanoid sculptures crawl on all fours in a Tokyo plaza.

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.