This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

The oldest continuously operating church in California.

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

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

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

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest.

A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love.

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

A 250-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day.

The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.

The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.