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

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

The ruins of a medieval village that was abandoned after a 19th-century inferno.

A semi-abandoned village destroyed by U.S. bombings during World War II dominates the valley of Turano.

Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.

As you overlook the Howe Sound and the town of Squamish, your breath will be taken away by its beauty or the stairs... probably all the stairs.

Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.

The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

A historic hotel with many stories of haunted activity.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.

The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.