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

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual.

An impressive museum dedicated to the resource that made the Scandinavian country rich.

A former factory now pays tribute to a local industry fueled by sardines.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."