Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Abandoned bull fighting ring, slowly falling apart in Uruguay.

Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.

Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.

This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.

A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.