According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.

Despite the name, it's unclear if this small depression in northern Nye County was actually caused by falling space debris.

A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.

Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.

This striking otherworldly landscape outside Angola's capital city is the product of millions of years of erosion.

In the middle of a Vienna square, Roman ruins dating back some 2,000 years are on display.

This makeshift concrete bunker is an unusual reminder of the Cold War.

The ruinous former neo-classical mansion was built for Thomas Fraser of Strichen.

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

Plans for this peninsula included houses, the United Nations Headquarters, and a nuclear power plant. When none of them worked out, it became an expansive park.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."

This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.

A massive environmental project transformed this former smelter into a beautiful park.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Mumbai's angel.