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Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York.

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.

You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.

Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.

Every year, the town of Menton, France, turns lemons and oranges into giant sculptures depicting windmills, dragons, and more.

This legendary dessert was served to Nobel laureates for decades.

When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.

This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."

A tall karst islet popularized by 007.

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.

This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.

Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.