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

London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.

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

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

This massive library holds what was once the largest book collection in the world.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

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

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

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

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

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

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

Curious rock formations in a tiny Kansas state park.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age.

A hundred and twenty year old twelve story lighthouse located on a beautiful Indonesian island.