Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country.

Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.

The strongest earthquake in Nevada's recorded history left these spectacular breaks along the west front of a range in central Nevada.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.

A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.