The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

The original "capsule building" is a masterpiece of Metabolist architecture.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A special shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night, and also helps kids become writers.

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

Possibly the smallest church in the world floats in the middle of a pond.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.