The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village.

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge.

A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.