The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.

This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.

This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.

A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.