This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.

Though an earthquake destroyed this village in 1980, one former resident still walks its streets every day.

A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.

On the outskirts of the small village, an abandoned grassy field glitters thanks to the white stones of an ancient structure.

Inaccessible by foot, Japan's most secluded train station sits in the middle of nowhere.

One of the most popular attractions in the small resort town of Kabardinka.

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

It's believed Matilda Fitzwalter's life was the basis for the famed literary figure.

This sword isn't waiting for a king to pull it out. It was placed there by a saint.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.

The remains of a historic football stadium that once hosted 50,000 spectators.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.

A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.

An abandoned village, frozen in time by the threat of a landslide.