Places Edited by Samir S. Patel

Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary Saint Bernard.

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

A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

A haunting theme park is slowly being swallowed by the jungle.

Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.

This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.

An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.

Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

A German town is growing a building out of trees.

At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.