Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.

Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.

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

Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.

The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.

The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.

The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.

A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.

One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.

Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe.

This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.

A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.

A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.