A charmingly unusual prefabricated metal church designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

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

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.

Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706.

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.

It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.

Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.

This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.

An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.

This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.

The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.