This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.

The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.

A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.

This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

135 bronze medallions mark a French meridian line which once rivaled the hotshot Greenwich timeline.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.

This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.

New Zealand's only running funicular railway.

Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.

Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.

These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.