A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

An underwater city for the dead.

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

Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public.

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

Drink among marionettes at this pub inside a historic puppet theater.

Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.

A perfectly preserved example of a fortified Medieval ricetto.

This charming, hidden guild museum holds some 700 years of crossbow history.

Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.

According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.

This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.

Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

This beautiful building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District was empty for decades.

The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.