These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time.

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Sacked by Vikings, blessed by William the Conqueror, dealt a fatal blow during the French Revolution—these ruins have seen it all.

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.

One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

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

This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.

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

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

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

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

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