A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.

San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.

Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.

Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

Every weekend, the parking lot of this Buddhist temple turns into a Thai street-food paradise.

A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."

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

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert.