You can release a young butterfly at this beautiful indoor garden.

This dazzlingly turquoise mountain lake was created in the wake of a natural disaster.

This secluded ruin was once a home for exotic plants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

More than 3,200 cookie jars line the walls and shelves of this little shop and over 1,000 salt and pepper shakers

One of the few Glatt kosher delis in the United States is a cornerstone of its Hasidic neighborhood.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Here, exhibits come with a side of edible history.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

The tiny, studious rodents greet visitors to the National Archives of Finland.

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

An out-of-place grove of sequoias thrives in northern Spain.

This outdoor library provides around-the-clock access to around 7,000 books.

Tucked away down this Baytown alley exists a one-of-a-kind art exhibit of technicolor umbrellas.

A gorgeous gilded tower houses what may be the world's largest collection of gin.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

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

The resilient spirit of this remote mining town burns bright in its eclectic memorabilia.

This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.

A Jewish deli run by Yemeni Muslims in an Afro-Caribbean neighborhood is quintessential Brooklyn.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.