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

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted, century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

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

Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park.

The only theatre in the world constructed specifically for sound movement.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

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

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."