In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

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

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.

A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.

This Canadian island is a veritable garden of decay with countless abandoned structures dotting the landscape.

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.

Soaring over the Niagara Whirlpool since 1916.

This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.