A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

After serving in World War II and picking up Apollo astronauts, this aircraft carrier has been turned into a museum overlooking the San Francisco Bay.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

Oldest building in California still in use.

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

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.