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

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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 walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

Large tower used for simulating radiation of Hiroshima bomb and the tallest object ever relocated.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

A land of debatable treasure.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.