The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

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

Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.

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

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

Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

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

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

High winds can make this one scary landing.

The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.

Visible from both land and sea.

This pair of Australian "waterfalls" appear to be falling straight across the land.

A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm.

There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney.

A 19th-century perch for spotting sailing ships now boasts one of the most iconic views in the Southern Hemisphere.

Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.