This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.

This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.

A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.

This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.

Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.

The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.

The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.

This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.