Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.

An overgrown and abandoned tuberculosis ward resides in the midst of a quaint modern neighborhood.

An unassuming churchyard is the resting place of a pioneering surveyor and reluctant namesake of a mountain.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is a treasure trove of rare flora.

Fish raining from the sky are the cause of a yearly celebration in this small Honduran town.

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

A young botanist's horticultural vision realized through a lifetime of planting, tending, and collecting seeds.

In northeastern Poland, the ruins of a massive granary overlook the Narew River.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.

The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."

The ruins of a medieval castle that once belonged to one of the most powerful families in the Netherlands.

A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.

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

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages.

A mysterious tunnel hidden in the shadows of a colorful, historic sanctuary.