A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Centuries of crashing waves carved out this small hole in the rock, which lights up at certain parts of the year.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

These elusive, isolated rodents evolved into a distinct, locally iconic subspecies.

The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.

A tiny one-room church built after one man's prayer for healing was answered.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.