Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

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

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

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.

The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.