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

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.

The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

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

The largest drain hole in the world.

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

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

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

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.