Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.

A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.

These ruins have been linked to a sherbet factory that exploded, but the story may be entirely fictional.

On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.

A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

Before online banking and smartphone apps, there was "commuter banking" in the subway in Downtown Brooklyn.

Originally slated to become a luxurious resort, this structure is now a graffiti haunt reclaimed by nature.

This New York estate was designed to resemble a medieval Scottish castle.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.

A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.

This national park dedicated to the tallgrass prairie ecosystem still displays its military past.

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.