Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

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

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.

This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates.

This little gallery is devoted to one small town's passion for a very special cheese.

Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments.

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden.

There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

An underground city of salt.

This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl.

This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration.

This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.