An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."

A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.

Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.

One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself."

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale.

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.