Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

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

This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for mayor.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.