This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

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

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

A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.