This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.

The home used in just a few seconds of film that came to define the setting of a hit sitcom.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.

An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.