Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

A small research station sits at the summit of this mountain, which is one of the few U.S. peaks higher than 14,000 feet outside of the Sierra Nevada.

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

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

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

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.

Rocky Atlantic beach home to a stunning stone arch.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

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

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions.

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

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

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

This unique formation appears as though an asteroid landed on the forest.