Exquisite irises bloom every spring in this hillside garden.

In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.

A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

In Lago Superiore, the largest expanse of lotus flowers outside of Asia is hard to miss.

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.

This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.

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

This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.

At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human habitation.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

A long-forgotten Victorian swimming hole is still a fun spot for a dip.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.