The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.

The former Nazi Germany concentration camp stands as a museum to remember this dark chapter in European history.

Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

An outdoor urban gallery of large-scale artworks by the world's most influential street artists.

The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America and one of only a handful worldwide.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.

Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.