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One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

A century-old stone hermitage overlooks this remote pass in the Hoggar mountains, surrounded by a landscape of eroded volcanic cores.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.

This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

This small patch of land is the final resting for these communication relics of the past.

At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.

The controversial final resting place of the equally controversial first president of Turkmenistan.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.

The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a mob of wonderful wallabies.

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.

The disputed geographic center, or "navel," of Italy.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

The summer residence of a Spanish ambassador who brought viticulture to an impoverished region, sparking its transformation into one of the world's best wine regions.