The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

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

Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the plague from spreading.

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.

This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.

The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

This Rhode Island mansion was a stand-in for the exteriors of Collinwood in the original "Dark Shadows" series.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

A mysterious tunnel hidden in the shadows of a colorful, historic sanctuary.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Where Aleister Crowley attempted to seize the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in a mask and a kilt.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.

Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations.