The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

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

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

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Bizarre Cavern.

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe’s grave.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.

The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.