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

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.

This Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world.

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.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions.

A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.

A majestic hotel that also stands as a historic relic.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.