The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass.

A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University.

This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.

A large instrument played by the wind.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

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

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

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

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

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

The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years old and harbors many surprises.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.