The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.

Microscopic fossils suggest Australia may be the birthplace of sulphur-based life forms.

Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.

This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.

Keshwa chaca, among the last handwoven Incan bridges, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite manmade obstacles.

A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.

Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views.

A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.

A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building.

A remains of a stone shelter are a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World."

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs.