Marvel at this massive waterspout fueled by the incoming tide.

The final resting place of the father of modern biological taxonomy.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

Mysterious heaps of stones dot these otherworldly woods.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.

The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.

The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.

The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.

Over 315,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.

A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.