A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

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

World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.

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

One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.