Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

An underwater city for the dead.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.