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

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

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

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.

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

The first life claimed by this record-breaking peak wasn't lost to exposure or a fall but rather lightning.

A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.