For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

Keeping Ballard's heritage alive with delicious, lightly battered Alaskan wild cod.

From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition.

Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

The former Willingdon Airport started operations in 1929, in India's capital, Delhi. Now, it's used for maintenance runs and helicopter rides.

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.

A blooming house of worship for the masses.