A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

Nestled near the mountains of western Canada resides this behemoth earth mover.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.

This small, but beautiful waterfall has attracted visits from artists, composers, and two United States presidents.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

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

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

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

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.