The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.

Delve into the life of Edna St. Vincent Millay, harbor town history, and a quiet seaside garden at this charming library.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

Considered by many to be one of the most dangerous highways in Alaska.

The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.

Home to the world's largest collection of ancient Champa's sculptural works, featuring many Hindu and Buddhist deities.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.

Buried in the Laos jungle is a sanctuary for bears that would have otherwise been milked to death by poachers.

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

Boats and fish both find their way through this massive hydroelectric structure.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

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

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.