Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos.

This pirate-broadcasting-tower-turned-restaurant played a rebellious role in the history of Dutch television.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

Sail in for a ’dam good slice.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.

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

This annual harvest parade features intricate floats covered with fruits, vegetables, and seeds.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.

Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar.

The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct.

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

An English brewery transported to North Korea.

This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.