J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

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

The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.

A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (more importantly) pet them.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans.

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

A Japanese shrine to dolls.

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