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Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

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

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

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

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.

Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.

World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.

This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.

This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.

This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.

Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.

A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.