The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.

The cutest shrine in Kyoto is dedicated to bunnies.

This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.

People from around the world visit the shrine of Japan’s legendarily loyal dog.

One of the first hotel rooms in a pod.

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

A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.