The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers.

A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.

An intricate and amazing house built by architect Karl Junker.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

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

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

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

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.