A Swedish farm is the world's only producer of the rare, creamy delicacy that is moose cheese.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.

This picturesque round lake is said to be home to the legendary Mokèlé-mbèmbé.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

A sacred lake composed of over 300 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.

An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.

There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong.

This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.

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

Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.

These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.

This fantastical icy castle is built anew every winter.

One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

Always a new use for this old building.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals, bizarre natural history specimens, and a Micrarium of microscopic creatures.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.