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

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

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

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.

Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

This quaint museum taps into the sweet history of the maple syrup industry.

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

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Amid the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of a cyberpunk dystopia.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.