A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent.

Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.

Are these prehistoric metal pipes evidence of alien plumbers? Nope, but they are amazing nonetheless.

Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

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

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.

66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.

A steamer run aground near Bimini lives a second life as a playground for scuba divers.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.