A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Oldest building in California still in use.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot.

Permanent exhibit reminds visitors of the Exxon Valdez.

One of two side-by-side totem pole parks dedicated to educating visitors on Tlingit history and culture.

This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

A museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

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.