Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.

This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

The middle finger of modernity.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.

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

A fairy tale castle in modern Rome.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.

A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.