This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

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

Where Nor'easters go to die.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.