This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.

A lesser-known sister to Paris's world-famous museum, located within a Buddhist sculpture paradise.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

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

Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.

Gigantic mosaic sculptures of the figures on Tarot cards fill this colorful Tuscan garden.

Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany.

A charming "tea atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

One man's personal collection of more than 2,000 creepy-crawlies from around the world.

This colonial mining complex is now home to magnificent themed gardens.

A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

At least seven hues of blue and turquoise make this freshwater lagoon unique.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.

A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

This fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture.

Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker.