The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

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

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral.

Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.

Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage.