This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.

This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland.

An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.

An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.

This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.

Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

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

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

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

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.