A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.

People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

A series of modernist treehouse hotel rooms grace the outskirts of an Arctic forest.

An Amazonian hotel is the ultimate treehouse and provides stilt based accommodation.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

A 140-year-old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco.

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.

One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan.

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

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

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay.