Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

The cavern’s main chamber is so vast that the Statue of Liberty could reportedly fit inside it.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

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

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.