This former ghost town high in the mountains of northern Mexico is now a pilgrimage site.

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

Archaeologists believe this panel of petroglyphs depicting descending sheep and other figures in Glen Canyon are 3,000 to 6,000 years old.

A massive playground in the woods of Germany.

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.

This mesmerizing and surreal landscape features intricate patterns of white and red sandstone.

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.

One of the "twins" in these falls on the Snake River was sacrificed for hydropower generation in the 1930s.

This hidden gem in Arizona is truly worth the rugged journey.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

A charming monument to a very special dog.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

A wonderland of caves in eastern Iowa.

The home and birthplace of Caroline Dormon, a naturalist, artist, and the "mother of the Kisatchie National Forest."

A four paneled, brightly multicolored mosaic adorns the side of this popular grocery store.

“The Place Where Food Grows Near the River” implements ancestral Indigenous agricultural techniques.

This multi-functional park is a marvel of civic engagement.

This theme park is not in Tokyo, not especially German, and certainly not a village.