These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

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

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

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

Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

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

Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.

The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.