Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

The world's longest known cave system.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."