When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.

A devastating landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.

While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood.

A line of abandoned, alien-like fortresses dot the mountains of North Italy.

Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.

These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.

This statue of the legendary Austrian composer is hidden in the center of an Italian town.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

The community gathered on this stone table to make important decisions, but it was also the site of witch trials.

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

The first passenger cable car in the world.

These unique "earth pyramid" clay columns can be found in ravines around the village of Tirolo.

Walk inside a half mile long crevice right outside the town of Garmisch Partenkirchen.

A memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives working in what is now a massive tourist attraction.

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

The remnants of a fictional Viking village film set now serve as an educational and historical hotspot.

Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.

Ruins of an aerial tramway that ran for only eight years.

A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

This Nazi-built amphitheater was constructed on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults.

This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.