The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Mine your own precious stones.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

A land of debatable treasure.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.

Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA.

The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.

Indiana's shrine to the sport that has become a hallmark of their culture.

A tribute to the man who invented basketball stands in his Canadian hometown.

This monument pays tribute to the city’s contribution to basketball history.

Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.

A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.

With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.