Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents are sitting in a field in Virginia.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to him.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

An impressive ensemble of sculptures that survived the Soviet regime.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.

It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.

The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.

A gigantic sculpture garden is packed with innovative oddities.

Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.

A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

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