A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

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

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

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

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.

The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise.

This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.

A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.

The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.

The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.

The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.

An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.