A violent name for a violent volcano.

This lake with an inactive volcano underneath is often said to be bottomless.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

A beautiful, creepy 19th-century castle stands incongruously in rural Vermont.

At this airport "microcinema," you can catch a film before you catch a flight.

A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

This gorgeous stretch of coastline is home to beautiful views and centuries-old rock art.

This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding.

This large stone off the coast of Martinique had a brief career in the Royal Navy.

After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.

A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.

When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.

Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.

The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.