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

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

Several plaster noses are hidden in plain sight around London's Soho neighborhood.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.

This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.