This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

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

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

The pharmacy's retro ice cream mixer is one of the last of its kind.

A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building.

A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.

Enormous sandstone towers loom within a Czech forest.

This Japanese treats shop may have been the first business to mass-produce fortune cookies in the United States.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

The cuisine at this Sheepshead Bay spot tells the story of a displaced Muslim Chinese community.

Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world.

Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Once a popular watering hole among longshoremen and shipyard workers, this neighborhood treasure spans more than 100 years of Red Hook history.