A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This municipal playground was co-created by the father of one of the most playful characters ever.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

A classic American barn that was the home of a classic American television star.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

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

The American Home, Re-imagined.

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