This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years.

This massive mushroom has spent centuries eating its way across a huge swath of Oregon.

A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old.

A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

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

According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush.

The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

Hidden in the Santa Ynez Mountains off Highway 154, this tiny restaurant once served as a stagecoach stop.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.