A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.

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."

A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

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

The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite.

Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.