Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination.

Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.

150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.

France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.

The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand.

This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.

Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.

Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors.

A French library that makes sure its love of books is writ large... giant in fact.

Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.

A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art, and really whatever else happens to be around.

Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.

This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history.

Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.