Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.

This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

Nothing says indulgence like a 1,500-pound chocolate castle.

One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remain of an amusement park swept away by a flood.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

This former theme park in New York's Adirondack Mountains fell into ruin before being resurrected as a state-run campground

An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

A Romanesque sanctuary of calm amid the bustle of downtown Los Angeles.

Founded by a high school teacher, this poetry magazine became a center for all things literary.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.