This lava formation earned its whimsical name from the log-like formation of it stones.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

A replica that won't float away.

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

"May the force be with you always."

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

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

A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.

Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.

One of only two civilian settlements in the desolate lands of chilly Antarctica.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit.

This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.

Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder.