Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

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

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.

A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.