Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

"Dark Sky Park" is heaven on Earth for astronomers, one of the rare U.S. locations with no artificial light pollution.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

The last of its kind in the country.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.