A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.

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

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

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