Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

This small, yet notable, cable-stayed bridge was built to support tourism to a series of internet-famous pink lakes.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.

A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.

The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.

Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.

This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death.

This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.

Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine.