No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio.

The quiet canyon has a tumultuous history involving a doomsday cult.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

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

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.

This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.

The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there.

Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle.

Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.

One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure.

Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.