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A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.

An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.

The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.

Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.

An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.

It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.

Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.

Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.

An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.

Every May, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.

This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.

Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.

A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.

The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.