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

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

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

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

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

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.

Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.

A popular tourist cave with a dark past.

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

An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

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

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.

The ruins of the castle that chemicals built.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.