The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.

Dedicated to the god Dionysus, this theatre was used for both musical and theatrical performances.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

A glass display case holds the document that ended the Second World War—which one person signed on the wrong line.

Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

A defunct all-girls college which may be the resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.