This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.

Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

Visit this small Mexican church to pray to a mushroom that is supposedly marked with the image of Christ.

Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity.

Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church.

In this beloved beach town, a secret seafood haven lies tucked behind a car wash.

One of the world's largest murals covers a large swath of homes in its hillside neighborhood.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.

The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.

This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.

The tallest minaret in Yemen is 150 feet high and entirely made of mud.

A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."

The most alien-looking place on Earth.