These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.

This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels.

Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.

Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.

Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan.

These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.