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This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

A "simple-hearted artist" turned an isolated Icelandic valley into his own art museum.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.

A magical and peaceful ruined Cistercian abbey in what is now southern Belgium.

Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

This sculpture garden creates a whimsical aura in an urban and wild environment.

A self built castle built by a salt worker in Brazil.

Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.

An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.

This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution.

This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.

Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.