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

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

Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails.

The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park.

San Francisco's urban bison herd has persisted in the face of extinction, development, and disease.

Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven.

An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.