A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings.

The massive Roman arch in New Hampshire that was meant to be a tomb.

A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

Iconic rock formations that allow for exploration during high or low tide.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams."

Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.

Home of the world's smallest dinosaur footprints.

Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years.

Commemoration of a sea voyage gone mysteriously wrong.