This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.