Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.