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

Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love.

Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”