Places natxosoler Wants to Go

Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds.

These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

Middle-earth in the middle of Switzerland.

The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.

The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.

Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.

What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.

This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart.

The Bauhaus-style former industrial complex is considered the world's most beautiful coal mine.

This cabinet of curiosities contains many special and fantastical objects from around the world.

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

A historic pub in the front room of a Victorian-era house.

The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.