The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

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

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

This 150 foot seven-tiered cascading waterfall is one of the hidden gems of the White Mountains.

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

Naturally formed white marble arch housed in an abandoned marble quarry from the 1800s.

The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.

The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.