Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

In this nearly 1,000-year-old monastery, monks painstakingly restore old books.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

An eccentric Victorian aristocrat's enormous collection of medieval armor and weapons from around the world.

Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

Canada's largest dinosaur skeleton was hidden away in storage for more than 40 years.

A historic cemetery with unique artwork, a Civil War fort, and also happens to be the site of the Battle of Bladensburg.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

The ruins of a thousand-year-old hermitage are tucked away deep in the sloping forests of Albano Lake.

The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

A glacial valley filled with silver beech trees in the mountains of Portugal.

The world's largest dark sky preserve is a Canadian park established to preserve the country's last wood bison.

Home to vintage vehicles and local artifacts, this museum also houses a rare taxidermy specimen.