The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound.

The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.

Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

One of Europe's oldest libraries.

A 14th-century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of an ingenious 20th-century clockmaker.

A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.

Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.