With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This smaller cousin of the Forbidden City has gone from ancestral sacrifice to tourist's whispers.

The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.

Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

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

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.

Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.

This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.

The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."