Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.

Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.

Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.

Final resting place of one of Africa's most famous conservationists, murdered by bandits.

Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.

Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.

The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.

Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.

Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.

Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.

Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.

Three stories above you, your salad is being grown.