Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery.

An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

In this relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place.

This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

The Vatican of the movie industry turned into an actual church.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This restaurant offers a side of antiques, curios, and a bathroom chock full of owls.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.

14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.

This historic old movie house was the scene of one of the Blob's most iconic attacks.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program.