No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

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

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.

Its buzzing collection honors vibrator history.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.