Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Keahole Point Blowhole
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
Naalehu, Hawaii
Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Waimea, Hawaii
This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Papaikou, Hawaii
More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Hilo, Hawaii
Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.
Bodfish, California
This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Bloomfield, Indiana
One of the last remaining covered bridges in the region.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.