A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

A Biblically-based Natural History Museum.

The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 400 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland.

Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

A surreal, Gaudi-inspired play space near an Anaheim community center.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.

This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made.

Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

"The Hoppiest Place in the World" holds the world’s largest collection of bunny memorabilia and is a singular testament of a couple's devotion to all things Leporidae.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.