Riegersburg, Austria
Riegersburg Castle
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
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Riegersburg, Austria
A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Riola, Italy
Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.
Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Utrecht, Netherlands
This Netherlands museum holds a gloriously mechanical collection of ornate musical automata.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Stanford, California
A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.
Costa Rica
This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.
Tulcan, Ecuador
This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.
Windsor, England
One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Želízy, Czechia
Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Wimborne Minster, England
This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950s.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.