Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.

A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.

This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.

This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.

This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.

This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.

A modest stone circle in North Wales.

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.