An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

This historic iron-working village is now a ghost town so immaculate that it looks as though it was recently built.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

In Bermuda, this formal naval residence has become a go-to for cliff-jumpers and hikers.

The world's smallest drawbridge.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.