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A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.

Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII.

Gargoyle head that brings good luck.

The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for 'Game of Thrones.'

One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.

One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.

Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.

Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.

An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.