This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower, from the huge to the microscopic.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.

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

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.

An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.

The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.

Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.

This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.

Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub.

A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city.

This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.