Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms.

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway used to be one of the most dangerous crossings in the world.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

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

Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.