Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

An underwater city for the dead.

This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

The oldest church in the Estonian capital is home to over 100 fantastical cemetery coats-of-arms.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival.

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.