This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.

This illuminated sign was the first of its kind in Canada and remains a vestige of the Atomic Age.

A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."

Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.

A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.

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

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.

Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!

A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

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

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

This arch granting triumphal entrance into Antalya was designed to honor the emperor's visit.

These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.

The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.