Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

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

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

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

A world-class observatory in the California desert.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

The world's only flying boat museum honors a small Irish village that sent 20th-century aviation to new heights.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world.

This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

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

This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock.

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