Places alessandralee Wants to Go

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.

The patron saint of spinsters grasps a container of dried blood.

A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police.

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.

A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.

Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog.

Lombardy poplars planted to imitate the size and shape of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Reims.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project.

Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

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.