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This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.

Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.

Giant marble phalluses on the sacred island of antiquity.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

This mountain fissure hides a secret path to a secluded mossy grotto within the rock itself.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

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

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

Rising from the sea like a stone monster.

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.

Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.

Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.