Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

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

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673.

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate.

Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

Now abandoned, this East Austin school for the disabled began as the "State Colony for the Feeble-minded."

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.