Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.

It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

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

Thirty architectural gems from the 19th- and early 20th-century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.

The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.