The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system.

Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.

These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.

Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.

The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade.

Wander the sprawling living museum on the site of one of a 16th-century community.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

Bible stories are brought to life with gloriously cartoonish kitsch in this South American theme park.

One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.