This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

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

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

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

The longest manmade tunnel in Queensland is now a beautiful trail, home to a special colony of bent-wing bats.

This mountain trail inspired Nietzsche to complete his magnum opus.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.