This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.

A huge stone pyramid built for fun.

In the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, this marker marks the severe haven of War Kangaroos that once roamed here in the fictional parallel world of Kcymaerxthaere.

Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.

The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.

Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.

Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.

A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.

A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.

Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.