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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This super steep hike ascends 2,000 feet in less than a mile.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.