Cup fungi in Kinabalu National Park on the island of Borneo (© Frans Lanting/Corbis)

Cup fungi in Kinabalu National Park on the island of Borneo (© Frans Lanting/Corbis)

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• These “cup” mushrooms keep company with 4,500 species of flora and fauna…""In one of the oldest rain forests on Earth
• Believe it or not, these and many other varieties of cupped fungi are edible. But unless you\re really good at identifying your ‘shrooms…""You\re better off looking, not eating
• These little guys live in an area distinctive for its beauty as well as its governance.""Three countries rule this island, the world\s third-largest
• The newest fungus discovered in this area has a name that might just get kids to eat their mushrooms.""Meet Spongiforma squarepantsii

Laguna Quilotoa in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador (© Heeb Photos / eStock Photo)

Laguna Quilotoa in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador (© Heeb Photos / eStock Photo)

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• What do you get when the caldera from a collapsed volcano fills with water?""One of the world\s highest bathtubs
• The brilliant hues of this mineral lake are rivaled only by those worn and sold at the nearby market.""There\s plenty of “local color” in this mountain village
• What do you do when one of the local animals shuffles off this mortal coil?""Call in the undertakers, of course
• Most visitors to this region start their journey by visiting the grand Andean capital nearby.""It‘s so impressive, it was the first city declared a UNESCO World Heritage site

The Singapore Flyer, a 42-story-high observation wheel in Singapore (© David McLain/Aurora Photos)

The Singapore Flyer, a 42-story-high observation wheel in Singapore (© David McLain/Aurora Photos)

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• This slow ride offers spectacular views of the city below. You can even have dinner in a private capsule.""All aboard!
• When Anthony Bourdain calls a destination “as close to foodie heaven as you can get”…""It\s time to tuck into a plate full of something memorable
• When it carried its first passengers in 2008, this was the world\s tallest Ferris wheel. Since then, it\s lost that lofty title.""Meet the new reigning champ
• This city\s thousands of high-rises…""Make for a sparkling nighttime skyline

Aerial view of Lake Mead and land erosion near the border of Arizona and Nevada (© Lee Foster/Lonely Planet Images)

Aerial view of Lake Mead and land erosion near the border of Arizona and Nevada (© Lee Foster/Lonely Planet Images)

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• This recreational area is an outdoor playground for a city that\s a playground itself…""But one of a decidedly indoor persuasion
• Drought has affected this area for the past ten years and threatens the whole region\s sustainability.""Signs of this lake\s former water levels abound
• This reservoir, the largest in the United States, has transformed the surrounding landscape since it was created…""By a public-works project during the Great Depression
• A few miles upstream, the river that feeds this reservoir has been working for millions of years to carve…""One of the world\s natural wonders