Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

The grounds and buildings of an old wood pulp mill have been transformed into an innovative art park and museum.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

At night, this glittering musical tunnel draws skaters and photographers.

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

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

"In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness.

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.