Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.

This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.