The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.

Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.

Glass and concrete building designed by Albert Kahn.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

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

This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture

The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.

This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall.

Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 35 species live and some of them roam free alongside their human visitors.

From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.

An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.

A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.

A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.

These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.

Deadly scalding and one of the largest hot springs in the world.

Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.

A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.

Nature's slip and slide.