A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.

Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.

It holds a fabulously designed tribute to astronomer Edmond Halley.

A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

A carnivorous plant paradise in a serpentine bog.

Also known as Uncle Karl, the beloved bronze copper keeps a watchful eye on St. Stephen’s Basilica while people rub his lucky belly.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

A unique local art exhibit that has continued to grow since 1989.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.

Beneath the southern end of the Golden Gate Bridge is the “Gibraltar of the West Coast,” a fort built to protect the San Francisco Bay from naval attack.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.

This Civil War monument was designed by an eccentric architect and Gettysburg veteran.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.