Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.

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

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

If you are looking for a used Russian battery, Chinese Ham Radio or other electronic oddities this Flea Market is a good place to start.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

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

Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds.

One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

The longest burning light bulb in the world.