Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

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

One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.

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

Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.

Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon.

Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical."

Collection of antique taxidermy and natural specimens, near one of Paris's oldest flea markets.

An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals.

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers.

Known as the "Dodo Manège," this carousel features a herd of animals that have disappeared—or may be gone soon.