Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

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

Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.

This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.

Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine.

A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it.

This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

Every fall this lake mysteriously drains, like a bathtub with the plug pulled out.

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

Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta.

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

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.