This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

The site of one of the deadliest skirmishes during the Battle of Fredricksburg.

The first lookout in Yosemite.

At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.

The ruins of a 17th-century lodge on a grand estate are being slowly restored to their former glory.

This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."

Where you can hail your favorite fictional commanders-in-chief.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

This bronze statue commemorates the strange and beloved mascot of UC Irvine—the only university to be represented by a giant anteater.

Named for its similarity to the tip of a violin's bow, this striking formation was created by millions of years of erosion.

At the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States lies a trail leading through an ancient forest to stunning cliff-side vistas and massive oceanside caves.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A steeple that now houses a small church.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

A different kind of swan princess.

This huge coastal nature reserve in Wales was a stand-in for the Arabian Peninsula in 'Lawrence of Arabia.'

Walk along the medieval fortifications that have been protecting Tallinn since the 14th century.

The crumbling remains of a gold mine that was operational in the 1930s.

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.