You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.

For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.

Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

Seventy-five miles of limestone caves host more than a million bottles of wine beneath a sleepy Moldovan town.

This crucial gathering spot along the "hippie trail" still displays old notes between traveling beatniks and backpackers.

Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.

Come for the chanting, stay for the monastical vegan buffet.

Fiery-hot river rocks make soup sizzle at this restaurant showcasing indigenous Chinantec cuisine.

This atmospheric spot in Pärnu's historic old town is located in a 17th-century almshouse.

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.

A popular legend claims that the famous pizza was invented at a restaurant in this alley.

The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.

A smoky doorway in Dakar leads to one of the city’s great communal eating experiences.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.

Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.

Residents of Berlin take their coffee and cake in one of the city’s most restful spaces: a cemetery.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.

This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.