All the rocks under your feet in the park came from ancient volcanoes. The trails cross black basalt rocks formed by lava ...

In 1926, millionaire Glenn Curtiss looked at a patch of Miami swampland and saw Scheherazade’s tales come to life. He hired ...

Near the Water Garden, you’ll find Johnson’s “Dejeuner Deja Vu,” which turns Manet’s controversial 1863 painting “Le Déjeuner ...

For the best crystal formation, go to areas with calm water near Black Rock Beach. Many visitors make necklaces or earrings ...

Scientists have tracked an increase from 5 to 23 eruptions per day since 2000. These geysers are unpredictable because of the ...

Point Roberts is technically part of Washington state, but you’ll need a passport to get there. When 19th-century mapmakers ...

About 2 hours from San Francisco, 3 hours from Oakland, and 5 hours from Los Angeles sits Pinnacles National Park. This ...

Not all California beaches have golden sand and palm trees. Up in Humboldt County, black sands roll out three and a half ...

It’s survived both city bulldozers and fires, and now serves as the Heidelberg Project History House. The 1,800 square foot building sits at Heidelberg Street and Ellery Avenue. In 2016, Guyton got ...

Many people flock Chaco Canyon, completely missing one of Arizona’s most mind-boggling ancient marvel. This ancient stone city at Besh Ba Gowah once housed the Salado people, one of the most advanced ...

The Eben Ice Caves aren’t just frozen waterfalls. They’re a physics lesson in slow motion. Each winter, water trickling through Michigan’s UP limestone creates caves made entirely of ice, forming ...

Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of fire and volcanoes and revered as the divine creator of the Hawaiian Islands. Every year, people leave over 10,000 offerings at Pele’s shrine at Halemaʻumaʻu crater.