Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The longest spit in the United States ends at a lighthouse in the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

A magical sanctuary of mythological statuary.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers a heavenly day trip.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Not your typical pet cemetery.