Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues.

Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

A newspaper building that made radio history.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

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

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.