Nursery with extensive collection of flesh-eating plants operated by the author of "The Savage Garden."

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

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

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.

This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.

The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.