The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

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

This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.

Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets.

One of the best beaches in the entire world.

The sculpture shows a water rat turning the world upside-down, landing an elephant on its head.

Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.

Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.

An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.

Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

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

An underground city of salt.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.