A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

An unexpected connection to Chicago awaits visitors on an island just off the California coast.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A tribute to the Nirvana frontman hides beneath the bridge that was the singer's beloved hangout spot.

This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.

Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.

A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.

The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.