An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.

A former imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

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

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an eighth-century Buddhist master.

The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.

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

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.