This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again.

To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.

A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.