This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Located in a Civil War era building, this café is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.

Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.

Famed for its pie, this eatery has a hidden tunnel that allowed Catholics to secretly walk to church during the Reformation.

Once frequented by heavyweights of the Russian arts scene, this café is stuck in the 1800s.

This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.

Step into a cartoon at this Seoul café that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Twice a year, this road is closed off to allow for the migration of thousands of snakes, reptiles and amphibians between cliffs and a swamp.

At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.

During the 19th-century, this park was a vital trading fort.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

These quintessentially English stepping stones were built for Victorian tourists.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.