A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.

This volcano in the Philippines is believed to have miraculous healing powers.

Nearly 100 concrete graves lie hidden just beyond the pristine waters along the coast.

This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.

Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.

The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.

An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.