This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

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

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.

This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.

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

One of America's oldest Antarctic research bases is abandoned but still just waiting for visiting explorers.

This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

The world's smallest drawbridge.