An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly.

Stalactites and stalagmites in a beautifully lit cave.

Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies."

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

An Italian hillside ghost town.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

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

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.

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

Oldest building in California still in use.

This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers.

Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base.

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

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

San Francisco Bay's ghost town.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.