An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.

These natural wonders have taken millennia to form into the stunning marvels they are today.

A monument to the more than one million enslaved Africans deported from the port of Ouidah.

This horseshoe-shaped waterfall is the second-largest on the African continent.

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.

Inside this faux cave, visitors can learn how some of their favorite fantasy characters were created.

Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.

One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.

A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.

A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.

Guitar made of trees, dedicated to a man's lost love.

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.

This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author.

A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…