A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack.

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

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

Golden Gate Park's historic collection of plants.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.

A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The largest drain hole in the world.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.