According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

World's strongest whirlpool.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.

Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.

Drink a Guinness under the wings of Reagan's retired Air Force One in his presidential library.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Virgin Islands from the top of this observation tower built in the 1960s.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.