Oaxaca, Mexico
Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca)
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
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Oaxaca, Mexico
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Rushen, Isle of Man
This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
Woodstock, New York
A peaceful international sculpture garden in upstate New York.
Dover Plains, New York
This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful.
Garrison, New York
This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
Iceland
This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
New York, New York
Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
Portland, Oregon
These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Clark County, Nevada
This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.