The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.

This solitary convex mirror sculpture at an abandoned ferry station at the edge of a fjord reflects the scenery back at the viewer.

A barbarous band of serpents guard the bases of these Aztec temples.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

The damming of the Colorado River buried an iconic geologic formation before record-breaking drought brought it back.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.

Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.

Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.

A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

One of the world’s largest collections of petroglyphs records 2,000 years of human activity.

Approximately 300 million years ago, a massive coral reef existed in what is now the largest limestone cave in Japan.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.