Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.

A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.

From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats.

Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

This working replica of the 'Friends' coffee shop is more accurate to the show than the set itself.

Ice roads, deep holes and 3,500 pounds of diamonds.

On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.

This artful dam holds back a crater-made reservoir that can be seen from space.

Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers.

This colorful historic site tells the story of Icelandic poetry and community in Central Alberta.

A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.

A clear example of the process of erosion in action.

This shrine dedicated to a legendary swordsman has become a pilgrimage site for the ill and infirmed.

A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.

A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.

A bibliophile's heaven that contains hundreds of bookstores, offering over a third of secondhand books for sale in Tokyo.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.

Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.

A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage.

Sweden's oldest street has not changed for nearly a millennium.