A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.

Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.