An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

The short-lived railroad town in central Oregon has been abandoned since the 1930s.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.

Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891.

A spring-fed pool so deep it's used for scuba diving as well as swimming.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The remains of a former logging boom town, crumbled away in the forest.

This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.