More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.

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

A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.

A nature and outdoor art preserve features the large-scale, abstract works of a renowned Maine folk artist.

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.

Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.

An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.

An office built to look like a giant basket.

A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.

A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?

Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode.