This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

A small town Romanian cemetery filled with darkly humorous gravestones.

An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.

While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.

This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor.

A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.