This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside a storied, all-wood sound-chamber.

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

The remains of the first punk club in L.A.

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

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

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Perched high atop telephone poles is an uncanny outdoor art gallery that greets passersby on their commute.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A three-table eatery sits inside the home-kitchen of a seafood virtuoso in Bangkok's Chinatown.

Some of Arizona's best spit-roasted tacos al pastor can be found at a weekend swap meet.

An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.