The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.

Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

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

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

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

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

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.