This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by the growth of nuclear power.

Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.