Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.

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.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The largest cactus farm in Africa.

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

Dunk your doughnut in a Vietnamese egg coffee or come through during Mardi Gras for the highly coveted king cakes.

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.

According to Japanese mythology, the first rice paddy in history was created here many aeons ago.

The bright-orange, crane-shaped tower offers panoramic views and showcases the city’s maritime identity.

A modern feminist movement has brought to life the mural that machismo once denied to artist María Izquierdo.

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

Since 1939, this no-frills spot has been turning out perfectly seasoned renditions of a Delta staple.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.