This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests.

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

For part of the year, this innovative greenhouse is painted white to keep the plants from getting scorched.

A rare surviving Victorian greenhouse designed specifically to house giant water lilies.

These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden.

A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.

Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.

Sitting on an Italian hilltop is this surreal fortress built by the mad inventor of electrohomeopathy.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.