Inspiring Herman Melville and Henry David Thoreau, Mount Greylock in western Massachusetts is the highest point in the state at 3,491 feet above sea level.

The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot.

At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

One of Mexico's rare urban natural parks features waterfalls and a working fish farm.

Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.

After retiring, Gary Pendergrass turned his yard into a wonderland of outsider art.

The largest mural in the world painted by a single artist.

An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models.

The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.

This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”

A museum devoted to osteopathy and its creator, Andrew Still.

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.