This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

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

The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee.

This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.

Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling.

An abandoned guano-mining city in the South Pacific.

This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.

This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.

Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.

A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life.

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.