This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.

On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.

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

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

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.

South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.

The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future.

Smoked mummies housed in mountainside caves.

Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.

This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.