Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.

A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.

Tracks of ceratosaurus and Coelophysis rhodesiensis tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo.

Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.

Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."

From Tintin to the Smurfs, Europe's greatest graphic icons are celebrated in a grand Art Noveau gallery.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.