The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.

These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.

The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.

In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.

An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.

This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.

The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.

The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.

Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.

This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.