Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.

A British plaque explains that a house was built using the spoils of the first international golf bet.

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom.

A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this capsule-shaped museum.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?