A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

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

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

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

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

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

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

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

A Spanish town built into the cliffs.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.