This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The largest cave in Northern Europe.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

The world's last remaining store of its kind.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.

A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.

Is this cat asleep or just pretending?

A rare example of an ancient Japanese hill castle believed to be the fortress of a legendary demon.