The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

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

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.

Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.

A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand.

This holy site either displays a centuries-old cross or a complete fake.

The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story.