Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallisters in the 1990 movie "Home Alone."

An old trolley bridge was converted into a breathtaking garden bursting with colorful flowers.

This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

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

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

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

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

While comics are the main attraction at this megastore, the second floor plays host to an exhibit fit for a museum.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.