A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.

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

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.