Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.

Established in the '60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buhen, bartender to the stars.

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

The highest dunes in California are the most likely place in the area to hear the Singing Sands.

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

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

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

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.