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A field of whimsical floats, where all of your favorite childhood stories have been put out to pasture.

Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.

The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.

Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.

A lake at the bottom of the ocean.

A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

This small, yet notable, cable-stayed bridge was built to support tourism to a series of internet-famous pink lakes.

An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.

A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.

This bike path was sunk below water level for maximum wonder.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.

A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.

A museum in the childhood house of a medical pioneer.

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.

A 19th-century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A tribute shrine where the Space Invasion street art movement started.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day.