An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognized country hidden behind a heavily militarized border between Moldova and Ukraine.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The European towns of Brașov and Râșnov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign.

This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.

Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.

From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.