A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

This recessed garden protects thousands of mountain plants by creating its own microclimates.

Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art.

An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space—and its influence.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.

19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage.

This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city.

A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.

Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.

The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode.