A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.

A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.

A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.

A trove of ridiculously valuable prints and manuscripts under one roof.

A giant sculpture of the legendary "Salmon of Knowledge" celebrates the return of fish to Belfast's River Lagan.

Sleep beneath the big screen at this old-school movie theater.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

A magnificent collection of imperial armor and weaponry.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

The world’s first stop-motion film was created on the racetrack outside this building.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.