A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

Mine your own precious stones.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

800 apricot trees honor Silicon Valley's agricultural history.

Anyone can control this glittery light installation with just a phone call.

Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park.

A statue commemorate Tommie Smith and John Carlos's brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.