A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.

One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.

Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

The feral felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves.

Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Stay in your own little bubble.

For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.

Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience.

A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.

What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive.

This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty.

This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.