You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

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

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.

Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.

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

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

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

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.

A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag.

An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.