Places Edited by Mathias Van de Velde

Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.

Take a leisurely walk through the park to find the seven giant troll sculptures hidden throughout the park.

This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.

A ruined castle stands atop a hill surrounded by dragon lore.

This unique rock formation is quite the local celebrity, although one day it may come crashing down.

One of the few places where you can visit a cenote and Maya ruins at the same time.

This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.

This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.

A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.

In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.

Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

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

The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.

Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.

Hang out with thousands of butterflies in one of the world's largest such enclosures.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A unique hotel for the artistic soul.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.