Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.

After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style.

This ancient sword lay in a waterlogged tomb for 2,500 years, but managed to remain relatively untarnished and impressively sharp.

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.

The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers.

The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.

An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.

Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.

An old airplane engine forms an unusual cairn atop this Moroccan peak.

Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.

This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space.

Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago.

The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.

Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.

The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.

The abandoned tanks along this highway are all that remain of a deadly conflict.

The forgotten remains of the first steamship that launched on Lake Tanganyika.