An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

One man's lifelong obsession with death.

A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics.

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

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.