The vast chamber inside this abandoned cooling tower looks like something out of a sci-fi dystopia.

This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.

The library of every book lover's dreams.

This is the house that spite built.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense.

A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.

An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.

Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Hidden in an Italian forest is a completely homemade amusement park that has taken a lifetime to create.

Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.

Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city.

Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way.