The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.

Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.

Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

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

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Oldest building in California still in use.

This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."