This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.

The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.

Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it to train the Apollo 17 crew.

Giant naked man on a hillside.

In addition to escorting prospective couples to and from ballrooms, this lane was also a place for gentlemen to settle scores.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.