The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.

This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.

The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.

A celebration of capitalism in Midtown.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries.