Springdale, Utah
The Narrows
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
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Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Monkton, Maryland
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.
Columbus, Ohio
Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Szentendre, Hungary
A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Brno, Czechia
Of all the houses that grace this neighborhood, only one is a testament to surreal architecture.
Barcelona, Spain
Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Nowata, Oklahoma
To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Galway, Ireland
After a traumatic encounter with a six-foot eel, one Galway baker started making a daily loaf of sourdough in its shape.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Morelia, Mexico
This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Washington, D.C.
One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Musteika, Lithuania
A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.