This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

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

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

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

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Traveling collection of amazing automata.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur.

These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

The coldest city in the world.

The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.