One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.

A Bohemian "anti-hotel" offers off-kilter stays in Sri Lanka.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.

See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.

Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.

Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases.

Featuring a meatless buffet fit for kings, this family-owned Zurich eatery is considered the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the West.

This record shop and unofficial black metal museum is an ode to Oslo's heaviest musical export.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.

A stunning architectural yet functional feat, towering over Oslo.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.

A microbiologist-chef is slinging noodles with hyperlocal Nordic ingredients.

The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.

In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.

Inside the corridors of this flea market, visitors are sure to find some obscure and odd treasures.