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.

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

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Taoism, Buddhist and Confucianism are all represented in this temple that claims to answer anyone's wishes.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.