An Adirondacks museum housed in the former studio of Marcella Sembrich, the 19th century opera star most famous for her role of Mimi in "La Boheme."

A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.

This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpses that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War.

This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.

A war memorial that appears to ascend from its forested setting.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

One of the earliest—and most commonly forgotten—acts of rebellion against English rule.

This mural celebrates the early integration of a New Hampshire baseball team.

Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.

A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.

A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.

This unusual building straddles two countries.

Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

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

The first lookout in Yosemite.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.