This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.

This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

This crocodile-infested East Timor reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.

This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold.

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

The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.

Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used.

The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.

This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14.

This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself.

One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.

This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.

This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.

This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.