An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Mine your own precious stones.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.