Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

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

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.

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

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.