Made centuries ago by human hands, the culturally rich island of Mexcaltitán floods during the summer, turning its streets into canals navigable only by boat.
A league of silent sentinels stand watch over the countryside in what was once known as Yugoslavia. They represent a sad but proud time in the area's history.
In the face of deadly flood waters, the people of Nongriat, India have a highly creative 500-year-old solution: living bridges made of rubber tree roots.
Trees in some of Seattle's parks are now a bright Smurf-like shade of blue in a semi-permanent project by artist Konstantin Dimopoulos.
From the scenes shot by the nine lenses of Google's Street View cameras, artist Jon Rafman gathers the strange, the beautiful, the haunting and the poignant.
Brimming with trash, Garbage City is the destination for all of Cairo's refuse - but it's not a dumping ground. 30,000 people called the Zabbaleen live here.
Placing hideaways, learning facilities and vacation rentals in the treetops, Blue Forest has built a reputation for whimsical structures that celebrate nature.
These 14 highly unusual eateries take to the rivers, lakes and seas of the world, including Hong Kong's huge Jumbo Kingdom and Germany's BBQ Donut.
The edges of these pools seem to just drop off into space, threatening to whisk swimmers off a cliff, into the sea or over the edge of a skyscraper.
Perched atop the Southbank Centre, a riverboat-shaped apartment called 'A Room for London' will offer lucky guests amazing views of the Summer Olympics in 2012.
