These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

Spain's largest bullring offers a unique glimpse at architecture and history.

The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother.

The world's largest wooden structure.

An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.

Located inside Hoge Veluwe National Park, this museum began as the private collection of a prominent female art collector.

This proud Teutonic warrior rises out of a German forest heralding a victory and measuring lightning.

According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.

A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.

Thought to be the only herd of feral horses in Africa and one of the most isolated populations in the world.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.