The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

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

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.

White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."

These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.

Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash.

An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.

A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside.

Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.