Intriguing Environs

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

Tribute to the famous Notre Dame football coach who died in a plane crash.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

One of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.

Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site.

Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.

Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Population: 1.

Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem.

Final resting place of one of Africa's most famous conservationists, murdered by bandits.

At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.

Rare mummified forest could offers a glimpse into how our environment has been changed by humans.