Commemorating the planting of trees by the Atlanta chapter of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

Celebrating an art form with a collection of puppets from all over the world.

The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.

A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.

The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.

Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.