Though they may seem like simple stones, these rocks represent a ghostly legend.

This natural history museum houses one of the world's largest rat kings, a terrifying jumble of tangled rodents.

A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.

This 20-foot mountain is made up of some 15,000 mannequins—if you visit, you can even take a piece home with you.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

The discovery of these rare, ancient artifacts led to the creation of a new museum.

A little-known, yet charming glacial lagoon.

Ado Awaye Mountain and the unique lake that sits near its peak are shrouded in ancient legends.

The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.

One of Europe's largest groups of dolmens remains largely off the typical tourist track.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

This dreamlike museum is filled with the works of an influential surrealist artist whose name you may have never heard.

This previously dilapidated alleyway has been transformed into one of Melbourne's finest hidden art locations.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

A long strip of fossil-filled limestone makes up this natural bridge above a rushing stream.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

Historic psychiatric asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

A mysterious, ancient collection of pre-Hispanic petroglyphs hidden deep in the Mexican desert.

After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.

This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.

A remote island settlement off the coast of Tanzania is a storied archaeological site with an ancient past.

This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.