A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

The deadly but beautiful ornamental oleander was planted all over the island of Galveston after the hurricane of 1900.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

Home of the "true" equator.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances.

A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.