These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966.

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Make your reservation to have coffee with some kitties.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.

A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.