Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

The oldest arboretum on the Dalmatian coast doubles as the gardens of Kings Landing in "Game of Thrones."

This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.

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

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.