When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.

This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.

This sculpture bears a tragic backstory that may have inspired a hauntingly beautiful children's song.

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

A bloody history is captured in this former prison turned museum.

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shintō mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.

A monk-run winery inside a Buddhist temple celebrates Japan's crown grape varietal.

Once the main gateway to Tokyo, sneaking through this checkpoint was a capital offense in feudal times.

Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.

It is said that coins washed in the waters here will miraculously multiply.