On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future.

With statues of Nelson Mandela and Harvey Milk this monument has been called the Mount Rushmore of California.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

The United States' first transcontinental automobile road came to its end at this spot in San Francisco's Lincoln Park.

An art collective teaching the more fiery, metal-y art forms.

Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm.

Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden.

These pastel-colored homes were built when the island of Macau was a Portuguese colony.

This free series of exhibitions honors the fascinating history of the region.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.

The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."

An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years.