This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.

The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

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

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.