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

An unusual round church in London with a Templar past.

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

An underwater city for the dead.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.