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A collection of sculptures and trails that appear to change with the seasons.

If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory.

Ornate limestone building now filled with geologic specimens, and more.

This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.

George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market.

A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years.