Hanksville, Utah
Mars Desert Research Station
A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.
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Kanab, Utah
The Wahweap Hoodoos
Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
Green River, Utah
Goblin Valley State Park
Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."
Kane, Utah
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Bryce, Utah
Bryce Canyon
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Springdale, Utah
The Narrows
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
The Painted Church
A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Algae Growing Ponds
Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.
Kailua, Hawaii
Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm
Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.
Lanai City, Hawaii
Lanai Cat Sanctuary
The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
Hilo, Hawaii
Mauna Kea
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Isla Mujeres Sea-View Cemetery
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The Arch of Cabo San Lucas
A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.
Palenque, Mexico
Palenque
An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
Cenote Ik-Kil
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
El Caracol
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Dzitnup, Mexico
Cenote Xkeken
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Angola Prison Rodeo
A Rodeo for Prisoners.
Lutcher, Louisiana
Bonfires on the Levee for Papa Noel
A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette Cemetery
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Ligatne, Latvia
Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Gruta, Lithuania
Grūtas Park
Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues.
