On East Burnside, a 24-hour vending machine distributes world-class pastries.

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

A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.

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

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise.

Amazing meticulous gardens of personal wood carvings, Hydrangea, Canna, and many other flowers.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.