Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

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

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

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.