Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.

Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.

Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.

In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.

Wondrous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves.

Africa's Venice on stilts.

Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.

A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests.

With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.

It's 2 billion years old!

Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.

The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.