Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

This folk museum is devoted to small figurines of provincial village life.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

On the walking path from Monterosso to Vernazza, a small shrine dedicated to feline friends.

Was the ravaging reptilian that terrorized this village a dragon, or an escapee from a London menagerie?

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

A boulder in the Churchyard of Down Cathedral marks the legendary burial place of "The Apostle of Ireland."

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Every spring, this walkway outside the Japan Mint turns into a cherry blossom tunnel.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.