A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall.

The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

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

In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.

This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of Berserkers who were murdered, according to a famous Saga.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.