The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.

Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."

This unique Renaissance castle was turned into a home for Nazi occultism.

A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.

Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!

These strikingly barren, rolling red hills were caused by bad farming practices.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.