A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.

A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.

Seattle’s Whimsical Mural Master.

Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown.

Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse.

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.