A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

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

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep.

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.