Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.

In upstate New York, gorgeous waterfalls and a watermill are slowly being reclaimed by nature.

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

The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs.

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Although built to generate electricity for Marylanders, this dam has become an all-you-can-eat buffet for American bald eagles.

An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

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

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

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

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

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.