Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism.

Southern Italy's spinning top village.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

This is one really big nut.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.